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Upper Limb Anatomy Flashcards

1
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State common bony palpations of shoulder

A 
Clavicle
Sternum
Acromion
Coracoid Process
Humeral head
Greater tuberosity
Lesser tuberosity
Scapula
Spine of scapula
Inferior angle
medial border
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Joints of the shoulder

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Sternoclavicular Joint

Acromioclavicular Joint

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3
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Bony landmarks of the elbow

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Medial/lateral epicondlye
Olecranon proccess
Ulna head and styloid process
Radial styloid and dorsal tubercle

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Bony landmarks of hand

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Carpal bones
Metacarpals
DIPs
PIPs
Anatomical snuff box
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5
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First proximal row of carpals

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Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum and pisiform

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6
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Distal row of carpals

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Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate

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What is the origin of the coracobrachialis

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Corocoid process

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8
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State the insertion of coracobrachialis

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Medial surface of mid humeral shaft

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9
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How to test coracobrachialis

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Supine lying arm at 90 degrees abducted, get them to adduct the shoulder.

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10
Q

Levator scapulae origin?

A

Transverse processes C1-C4

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11
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What is the insertion of Levator Scapulae?

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Medial border of scapula, between superior angle and superior portion of spine of scapula

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12
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What does the levator scapulae do?

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Elevate shoulder

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13
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Long head of tricep origin?

A

Infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

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14
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Origin of lateral head of tricep?

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Posterior surface of proximal half of the humerus.

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15
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Medial head of tricep origin?

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Posterior surface of the distal half of the humerus

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16
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Insertion of the tricep?

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Olecranon process of the ulna

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17
Q

State the Pectoralis major origin?

A

Medial half of clavicle, sternum and cartilage of the first 6th ribs

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18
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Insertion of Pectoralis major?

A

Crest of greater tubercle of humerus

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19
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Test the Pectoralis Major?

A

Adduction of shoulder - patient in supine

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20
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Origin of rhomboid major?

A

Spinous processes of T2-5

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21
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Rhomboid minor origin

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Spinous process of C7-T1

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22
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Rhomboid major insertion?

A

Medial border of scapula between spine of scapula and inferior angle

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23
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Rhomboid minor insertion?

A

Upper portion of medial border of scapula

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24
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Action of rhomboid major and minor?

A

Adduct, elevate and downward rotate of scapula

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25
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How do we test the rhomboids?

A

Arm in small of back, try and lift elbow.

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26
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Origin of Pectoralis minor?

A

3, 4 and 5th ribs

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27
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Pectoralis minor insertion?

A

Medial surface of corocoid process

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28
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How to Test Pectoralis minor

A

Hand in small of back, and lift off.

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29
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Serratus Anterior origin?

A

External surface of the upper 8/9 ribs

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30
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Insertion of Serratus Anterior?

A

Anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula

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31
Q

Testing the Serratus Anterior

A

Protract the scapula in supine position

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32
Q

State the rotator cuffs

A

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

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33
Q

Supraspinatus origin?

A

Supraspinus fossa

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34
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Insertion of Supraspinatus?

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Greater tubercle of humerus

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35
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Infraspinatus origin?

A

Infraspinous fossa

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36
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Supraspinatus insertion?

A

greater tubercle of humerus

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37
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Infraspinatus insertion

A

Greater tubercle of humerus

38
Q

Teres minor origin?

A

Upper 2/3rds of lateral border scapula

39
Q

Insertion of Teres minor?

A

Greater tubercle of humerus

40
Q

Origin of Subscapularis

A

Subscapularis fossa

41
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Insertion of Subscapularis

A

lesser tubercle of humerus

42
Q

Latissimus dorsi origin?

A

inferior angle of scapula, spinous processes of T7-T12, last 3/4 ribs, thoracolumbar fascia and posterior iliac crest.

43
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Insertion of latissimus dorsi?

A

Intertubercle groove of humerus

44
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Origin of Teres major?

A

Inferior angle and lower 1/3 of lateral border of scapula

45
Q

Insertion of Teres major

A

Crest of the lesser tubercle of the humerus

46
Q

Ways to test Teres major?

A

Lying prone, medially rotate humerus

47
Q

Origin of trapezius?

A

External occipital protuberance, medial portion of superior nuchal line of the occiput, ligament nuchae and spinous processes C7-T12

48
Q

Insertion of trapezius?

A

Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula

49
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Origin of deltoid?

A

Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula.

50
Q

Insertion of Deltoid

A

Deltoid Tuberosity

51
Q

Short head of bicep origin?

A

Corocoid process of scapula

52
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Long head of bicep origin?

A

Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

53
Q

Insertion of biceps

A

Tuberosity of the radius and aponeurosis of the bicep brachii

54
Q

Origin of brachialis?

A

distal 1/2 of anterior surface of humerus

55
Q

Insertion of brachialis?

A

Tuberosity and coronoid process of the ulna

56
Q

Origin of the brachioradialis?

A

Proximal 2/3rds of lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

57
Q

Insertion of brachioradialis?

A

Styloid process of radius

58
Q

Abductor pollicis longus origin?

A

Posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane

59
Q

Insertion of abductor pollicis longus

A

Base of 1st metacarpal

60
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Origin of Extensor pollicis longus

A

Posterior surface of ulna and interosseous membrane

61
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Insertion of extensor pollicis longus

A

Base of distal phalanx of the thumb

62
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Extensor pollicis brevis origin

A

Posterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane

63
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Insertion of extensor pollicis brevis

A

base of proximal phalanx of thumb

64
Q

Action of abductor pollicis brevis?

A

abduct the thumb

65
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Flexor pollicis brevis action?

A

flexion of the thumb

66
Q

Hyperthenar eminence contains which 3 muscles?

A

Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Opponens pollicis.

67
Q

Origin of abductor pollicis brevis

A

Flexor retinaculum, trapezium and scaphoid tubercles.

68
Q

Insertion of abductor pollicis brevis

A

base of proximal phalanx of 1st metatarsal

69
Q

Origin of flexor pollicis brevis?

A

Flexor retinaculum

70
Q

Insertion of flexor pollicis brevis

A

base of proximal phalanx of thumb, palmar side.

71
Q

origin of opponens pollicis?

A

flexor retinaculm

72
Q

insertion of opponens pollicis

A

attaches to entire length of 1st metacarpal bone.

73
Q

action of opponens pollicis

A

Opposition of the thumb

74
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adductor pollicis origin

A

capitate and 2nd, 3rd metacarpal

75
Q

Insertion of adductor pollicis

A

base of proximal phalanx of thumb

76
Q

Origin of extensor carpi radialis longus?

A

Supracondylar ridge on lateral side of humerus

77
Q

Insertion of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Base of 2nd metacarpal

78
Q

Extensor carpi radialis brevis origin

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

79
Q

Extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

A

base of the 3rd metacarpal

80
Q

Extensor digitorem origin

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

81
Q

Insertion of extensor digitorem

A

middle and distal phalange of digits 2,3,4 and 5

82
Q

Origin of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

83
Q

Insertion of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

base of the 5th metacarpal

84
Q

Wrist flexors

A

5 muscles, all originate from the medial epicondyle of humerus.

85
Q

Flexor carpi radialis origin

A

medial epicondyle of the humerus

86
Q

insertion of flexor carpi radialis

A

base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal

87
Q

Origin of Palmaris longus

A

medial epicondyle of the humerus

88
Q

Insertion of palmaris longus

A

Palmar fascia

89
Q

Flexor carpi ulnaris origin

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

90
Q

insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris

A

pisiform, hook of hamate and base 5th metacarpal

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