upper limb

Question 1

name the 4 features of the humerus (right anterior - top half)

Answer 1

• head
• bicipital groove
• greater tubercle
• lesser tubercle

Question 2

name the 4 features of the humerus (right posterior - top half)

Answer 2

• head
• anatomical neck
• surgical neck
• deltoid tuberosity

Question 3

name the 4 features of the humerus (right anterior - bottom half)

Answer 3

• coronoid fossa
• lateral epicondyle
• capitulum
• trochlea

Question 4

name the 3 features of the humerus (right posterior - bottom half)

Answer 4

• lateral epicondyle
• olecranon fossa
• medial epicondyle

Question 5

name the 3 osteological features of the radius

Answer 5

• head
• radial tuberosity
• styloid process

Question 6

name the 4 osteological features of the ulna

Answer 6

• olecranon
• trochlear notch
• coronoid process
• styloid process

Question 7

how many phalangers are in each hand

Answer 7

14

• 5 proximal
• 4 intermediate
• 5 distal

Question 8

how many metacarpals are in each hand

Answer 8

5

Question 9

how many carpals are there in each hand

Answer 9

8

Question 10

name the 8 carpals

Answer 10

• scaphoid
• lunate
• triquetral
• pisiform
• trapezium
• trapezoid
• capitate
• hamate

Question 11

list the 4 movements of the shoulder joint and the type of joint is it

Answer 11

• synovial ball and socket joint
• flexion and extension
• abduction and adduction
• medial and lateral rotation
• circumduction

Question 12

name the type of joint and the movement

Answer 12

synovial hinge joint

flexion and extension

Question 13

what are the group of 4 muscles that act to stabilize the shoulder

Answer 13

• supraspinatus
• infraspinatus
• teres minor
• subscapularis

Question 14

what is the large superficial muscle of the back

Answer 14

latissmus dorsi

Question 15

where does the latissimus dorsi attach to

Answer 15

spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, and the iliac crest of the pelvis

Question 16

where does the latissimus dorsi insert ontp

Answer 16

the humerus

Question 17

the latissimus dorsi is the powerful extensor of what joint

Answer 17

the shoulder joint

Question 18

what is the anterior muscle for the shoulder

Answer 18

pectoralis major

Question 19

what is the posterior muscle for the shoulder

Answer 19

deltoid

Question 20

in the biceps brachaii what comes from the superglenoid tubercle of scapula

Answer 20

long haed

Question 21

in the biceps brachaii what comes from the coracoid process -> radial tuberosity

Answer 21

short head

Question 22

what does the long head prevent

Answer 22

head of humerus moving superiorly

Question 23

what is the nerve on the anterior arm

Answer 23

musculocutaneous nerve

Question 24

what bone is distal half of the anterior surface of the humerus

Answer 24

ulna

Question 25

what are the 3 heads in the triceps brachaii

Answer 25

- long - lateral - medial

Question 26

which head comes from the infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

Answer 26

long head

Question 27

what head comes from the humerus superior to radial groove

Answer 27

lateral head

Question 28

which head comes from the posterior surface of shaft of humerus

Answer 28

medial head

Question 29

what is the nerve in the posterior arm

Answer 29

radial nerve

Question 30

which epicondyle is used in the supination of the forearm

Answer 30

medial

Question 31

which epicondyle is used in the pronation of the forearm

Answer 31

lateral

Question 32

name the nerve in the anterior forearm

Answer 32

median nerve (mainly, some ulnar nerve)

Question 33

what is the common extensor origin in the posterior compartment of the forearm

Answer 33

lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Question 34

what is the common flexor origin of the anterior compartment of the forearm

Answer 34

medial epicondyle of the humerus

Question 35

what is the nerve in the posterior forearm

Answer 35

radial nerve