Upper Limb Flashcards
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Enumerate Brachial Plexus Trunks and from what Roots?
Upper Trunk - C5 and C6
Middle Trunk - C7
Lower Trunk - C8 and T1
Enumerate Brachial Plexus Cords and from what division?
Lateral Cord - Anterior Upper and Anterior Middle
Medial Cord - Antterior Lower
Posterior Cord - Posterior Upper, Middle, and Lower
Which part of the brachial plexus is named after its location around the axillary artery
Cords
Brachial plexus branches coming from the roots
Dorsal Scapular Nerve (C5)
Long Thoracic Nerve (C5,6,7)
Brachial plexus branches coming from the trunk
Nerve to subclavius (upper trunk) Suprascapular Nerve (upper trunk)
Brachial plexus branches coming from the lateral cord
Lateral pectoral nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
Lateral root of median nerve
Brachial plexus branches coming from the medial cord
Ulnar nerve medial root of median nerve Medial pectoral nerve Medial cutaneous nerve Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve (forearm)
Brachial plexus branches coming from the posterior cord
Upper and lower subscapular nerve
Thoracodorsal nerve
Axillary nerve
Radial Nerve
The accessory phrenic nerve, when present is supplied by what branch of the brachial plexus?
Nerve to subclavius
Dorsal Scapular Nerve innervates?
Rhomboid major and minor, levator scapulae
Long Thoracic Nerve innervates?
Serratus anterior
Suprascapular Nerve innervates?
Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus
Lateral and Medial Pectoral Nerve innervates?
Lateral - Pectoralis major
Medial - Pectoralis major and minor
Upper and Lower Subscapular nerve innervates?
Upper - Subscapularis
Lower - Subscapularis and Teres Major
Axillary Nerve innervates?
Teres Minor, Deltoid
Thoracodorsal Nerve innervates
Latissimus dorsi
What structure passes through the quadrangular space?
Axillary nerve
posterior circumflex humeral artery
Nerve that lies against the surgical neck of the humerus
Axillary nerve
Nerve that descends in the interval between the axillary artery and vein
Ulnar nerve
Nerve that lies behind the medial epicondyle of the humerus
Ulnar nerve
Largest branch of the brachial plexus
Radial nerve
Nerve that lies behind the axillary artery
Radial nerve
Nerve that lies against the spiral groove of the humerus
Radial nerve
Innervation of biceps brachii long and short head?
Musculocutaneous nerve
Innervation of brachialis?
Musculocutaneous nerve
Innervation of coracobrachialis?
Musculocutaneous nerve
Innervation of triceps long, lateral, and medial head?
Radial nerve
Muscle which flexes elbow joint and supinates forearm?
Biceps brachii
Innervation of pronator teres?
Median nerve
Innervation of flexor carpi radialis?
Median nerve
Innervation of palmaris longus?
Median nerve
Innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris
Ulnar nerve
Innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis
Median nerve
Innervation of flexor pollicis longus
Anterior interosseus branch of median nerve
Innervation of flexor digitorum profundus
Ulnar - medial half
Median - lateral half
Innervation of pronator quadratus
Anterior interosseus branch of median nerve
Innervation of brachioradialis
Radial nerve
Innervation of extensor carpi radialis longus
Radial nerve
Innervation of extensor carpi radialis brevis
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of extensor digitorum
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of extensor digiti minimi
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of extensor carpi ulnaris
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of anconeus
Radial nerve
Innervation of supinator
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of abductor pollicis longus
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of extensor pollicis brevis
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of extensor pollicis longus
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of extensor indicis
Deep branch of radial nerve
Innervation of palmaris brevis
superficial branch of ulnar nerve
Innervation of lumbricals
1st and 2nd (lateral two) - median nerve
3rd and 4th - deep branch of ulnar
Innervation of dorsal interossei
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Innervation of palmar interossei
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Innervation of abductor pollicis brevis
Median nerve
Innervation of flexor pollicis brevis
Median nerve
Innervation of opponens pollicis
Median nerve
Innervation of adductor pollicis
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Innervation of abductor digiti minimi
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Innervation of flexor digiti minimi
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Innervation of opponens digiti minimi
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
The synovial sheath of the flexor pollicis longus is also known as
Radial bursa of the wrist
The synovial sheath of the flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus is also known as
Ulnar bursa of the wrist
Small vascular folds of synovial membrane that connect the tendons to the anterior surface of the phalanges
Vincula longa and brevia
This condition manifests with a finger held semiflexed and swollen, with pain on extension of the fingers due to distension of the affected structure with pus.
Flexor Tendon Sheath Tenosynovitis
Fascial space in the forearm between the flexor digitorum profundus anteriorly and the pronmator quadratus and interosseous membrane posteriorly
Space of Parona
List 6 structures in the anterior aspect of the wrist superficial to the flexor retinaculum
From medial to lateral: Flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, Ulnar nerve, Ulnar artery, Palmar cutaneous branch of ulnar nerve, palmaris longus tendon, palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve
List 4 structures in the anterior aspect of the wrist deep to the flexor retinaculum
From medial to lateral: Flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus tendons (sheath), Median nerve, Flexor pollicis longus tendon, flexor carpi radialis tendon
List 4 structures in the posterior aspect of the wrist superficial to the extensor retinaculum
from medial to lateral: Dorsal cutaneous branch of ulnar nerve, basilic vein, cephalic vein, superficial branch of radial nerve
List 6 structures in the posterior aspect of the wrist deep to the extensor retinaculum
from medial to lateral:
Extensor carpi ulnaris tendon,
extensor digiti minimi tendon,
extensor digitorum and extensor indicis shared sheath,
extensor pollicis longus tendon,
extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis,
abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
This artery reaches the back of the hand by passing between the lateral collateral ligament of the wrist joint and tendons of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
Radial artery
When the shoulder is fully adducted, what muscle initiates the first 15 degrees of shoulder abduction?
Supraspinatus
In a patient with a ruptured supraspinatus tendon, what muscle takes over in abduction of the shoulder?
Deltoid
“Winged Scapula” is caused by damage to what nerve?
Long Thoracic Nerve
What nerve is most likely damaged by fractures in the shaft of the humerus?
Radial
What nerve is most likely damaged by supracondylar fractures of the humerus?
Median
What nerve is most likely damaged in fractures of the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
Ulnar
Lateral and medial boundary of the cubital fossa?
Lateral - brachioradialis
Medial - pronator teres
What elbow flexor is located in the lateral compartment of the forearm?
Brachioradialis
Tennis elbow vs Golfer’s elbow
Tennis - extensor muscles from lateral epicondyle
Golfer - flexor muscles in medial epicondyle
Contraction of the muscles of the forearm that commonly follows fractures of the distal end of the humerus, or fractures of the radius and ulna is called what?
Volkmann’s ischemic contracture
Fracture of the distal end of the radius resulting from a fall on the outstretched hand
Colles’ fracture
Fracture of the distal end of the radius resulting from a fall on the back of the hand
Smith’s fracture
Fracture of the shaft of the ulna with the ulnar shaft bowing forward and anterior dislocation of the radial head with rupture of the annular ligament.
Monteggia’s fracture
Fracture of the proximal third of the radius and dislocation of the distal end of the ulna at the distal radioulnar joint.
Galleazzi’s fracture
What is the most commonly fractured carpal bone of the hand?
Scaphoid
The first carpal bone to ossify, beginning at the first year of life
Capitate
borders of the anatomic snuffbox?
Abductor pollicis longus, Extensor pollicis longus, Extensor pollicis brevis
Injuries to the anatomic snuffbox will most likely affect this structure, which is palpable in the region?
Radial Artery
What small muscle of the hand is attached to the skin of the palm to corrugate the skin at the base of the hypothenar eminence and to improve grip of palm?
Palmaris brevis
Which short muscles of the thumb forms the thenar eminence?
Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis, Opponens pollicis
Which muscles form the hypothenar eminence?
Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi brevis, Opponens digiti minimi
What structures pass through the carpal tunnel?
Flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus, median nerve
What structure(s) pass through the tunnel of Guyon?
Ulnar Artery and Ulnar Nerve
Fracture of the base of the metacarpal of the thumb caused when violence is applied along the long axis, or when the thumb is forcefully abducted.
Bennett’s fracture
This is a localized thickening of the palmar aponeurosis, which limits hand function and may eventually disable the hand
Dupuytren’s Contracture
Skin sensation is lost on the lateral half of the palm of the hand and the palmar aspect of the lateral 3 1/2 fingers, as well as on the skin on the distal part of the dorsal surface of the lateral 3 1/2 fingers in injuries to this nerve.
Median nerve
Sensory loss on the lateral part of the dorsum of the hand and on the dorsal surface of the proximal part of the lateral 3 1/2 fingers is caused by injury to this nerve?
Radial Nerve
Contents of triangular space
Scapular circumflex artery
Contents of the Triangular Interval
Profunda brachii artery
Radial nerve