Upper limb Flashcards

1
Q

Anterior Division fibers of Brachial Plexus

A

Musculocutaneous

Median

Ulnar

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2
Q

Posterior division fibers of Brachial plexus

A

Axillary

Radial

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3
Q

C5 & C6 Nerves

A

Suprascapular

Musculocutaneous

Axillary

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4
Q

C8 & T1 nerve

A

Ulnar

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5
Q

Musculocutaneous Nerve Muscle innervation

A

All muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm

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6
Q

Primary action of Musculocutaneous nerve

A

Fleb elbow

Supination (bicept brachii)

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7
Q

Median N. Muscles in the forearm

A

Anterior compartment except:

  • Flexor carpi ulnaris
  • Ulnar half of the flexor digitorum profundus
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8
Q

Primary action of Median N in forearm

A

Flex writs and ALL digits

Pronation

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9
Q

Median N muscles in hand

A
  1. Thenar compartment: opposition of thumb
  2. Central compartement (Lumbricals of Digit 2 and 3): Flexion of Metacarpophalangeal and extends interphalangeal joints of Digits 2 and 3
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10
Q

Ulnar N Muscles in Forearm

A

Anterior compartment: Flex wrist (weak) and digits 4 and 5

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11
Q

Ulnar nerve muscle of Hand

A
  1. Hypothenar compartment
  2. Central compartment (interossei muscles: Palmar and Dorsal)
    1. Dorsal: Abduct digits 2-5 (DAB)
    2. Palmar: Adduct digits 205 (PAD)
  3. Lumbricals: Digits 4 & 5
  4. Adductor pollicis
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12
Q

Dorsal Scapular N muscle

A

Rhomboid

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13
Q

Long thoracic N muscle

A

Serratus anterior

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14
Q

Subscapular N muscle

A

Supraspinatus: Abduct shoulder

Infraspinatus: Laterally rotate shoulder

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15
Q

Erb-Duchenne Palsy

A

Waiter’s Tip Syndrome

C5 and C6

  • Affects:
    • Axillary
    • Subrascapular
    • Musculocutaneous
  • Sighs:
    • Arm is medially rotated and adducted at the shoulder
    • Limb is pulled into aduction and medial rotation
    • Forearm is extended and pronated
    • Sensory loss on Lateral forearm to base of thumb
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16
Q

Klumpke’s Paralysis

A

C8 and T1

  • Affects:
    • Ulnar N
    • Median N
  • Signs:
    • Claw hand
    • Ape hand
    • Horner syndrome
    • Sensory loss on medial forearm and medial 1.5 digits
17
Q

Hand of benediction seen in

A

Median Nerve injury at elbow (supracondylar fracture of humerus)

Loss of digital flexion of lateral 3 digits

18
Q

Ape hand

A

Median N injury at elbow (Supracondylar fracture of humerus)

Loss of thum opposition

19
Q

Thenar atrophy seen in

A

Median N injury at elbow (supracondylar fracture of humerus)

20
Q

Ulnar N damage leads to

A

Loss of hypothenar, third and fourth lumbricals, all interossei, and adductur pollicis

21
Q

Ulnar N damage leads to what deviation

A

Radial deviation

22
Q

Anterior boundry of Carpal tunnel

A

Flexor retinaculum

23
Q

Posterior boundry of Carpal tunnel

A

Proximal row of Carpal bones (Lunate)

24
Q

SITS of Rotator Cuff

A
  • Supraspinatus
  • Infraspinatus
  • Teres minor
  • Subscapularis
25
Q

Most frequently damaged muscle in Rotator Cuff injury

A

Supraspinatus