Upper Limb Anatomy Flashcards
What nerve is damaged when a patient has claw hand?
Ulnar N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient has ape hand?
Median N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient has wrist drop?
Radial N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient has scapular winging?
Long thoracic N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient is unable to wipe their bottom/anus?
Thoracodorsal N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient has loss of forearm pronation?
Median N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient cannot abduct or adduct their fingers?
Ulnar N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient has loss of arm abduction?
Axillary N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient has weak lateral rotation of their arm?
Suprascapular and/or axillary nerve
What nerve is damaged when a patient has loss of arm and forearm flexion?
Musculocutaneous N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient has loss of forearm extension?
Radial N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient has trouble initiating arm abduction?
Suprascapular N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient is unable to abduct their arm beyond 10 degrees?
Axillary N.
What nerve is damaged when a patient is unable to raise their arm above horizontal?
Long thoracic N.