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Upper Limb Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Name joints A, B, C, and D and give their types

A

A - Acromoclavicular joint (plane type)

B - Humeroulnar joint

C - Radiohumeral joint

D - Radiocarpal joint (ellipsoid type)

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2
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Name joints A, B, C, and D and give their types

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A - Glenohumeral joint (ball and socket type)

B - Sternoclavicular joint (saddle type)

C - Proximal radioulnar joint (pivot type)

D - Distal radioulnar joint (pivot type)

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3
Q

What occurs during pronation?

A

The radius moves over the ulna

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4
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Name A and B

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A - Distal IP (DIP) joint

B - Proximal IP (PIP) joint

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5
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Name joints A and B and give their types

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A - 5th MCP joint (condyloid type)

B - 1st CMC joint (saddle type)

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6
Q

What is the nerve supply to the trapezius?

A

CNXI

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7
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What is the nerve supply to the serratus anterior?

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Long thoracic nerve

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8
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What is the nerve supply to the rhomboid minor and major?

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Dorsal scapula nerve

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9
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Name A and B

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A - Rhomboid minor

B - Rhomboid major

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10
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Name A and B

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A - Trapezius

B - Serratus anterior

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11
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What is the nerve supply to the levator scapulae?

A

Dorsal scapula nerve

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12
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Name A and B

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A - Levator scapulae

B - Rotator cuff

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13
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What muscles make up the rotator cuff and where do they attach?

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor to greater tuberosity of humerus

Subscapularis to lesser tuberosity of humerus

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14
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Name A, B, and C

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A - Infraspinatus

B - Supraspinatus

C - Coracoid process

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15
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Name A, B, and C

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A - Acromion process

B - Subscapularis

C - Teres minor

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16
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What muscles are contained in the anterior compartment of the arm?

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Biceps brachii

Brachialis

Coracobrachialis

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17
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What are the actions of the anterior compartment of the arm?

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Flexion of arm and forearm

Biceps brachii also supinates forearm

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18
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What is the nerve supply to the anterior compartment of the arm?

A

Musculocutaneous nerve

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19
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Name A

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Coracobrachialis

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20
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Name A and B

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A - Biceps brachii

B - Brachialis

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21
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What muscles are contained in the posterior compartment of the arm?

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Triceps brachii

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22
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What are the actions of the posterior compartment?

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Extension of arm and forearm

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23
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What is the nerve supply to the posterior compartment of the arm?

A

Radial nerve

24
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What muscles are contained in the superficial layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

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Pronator teres

Flexor carpi radialis

Palmaris longus

Flexor carpi ulnaris

25
Q

What muscles are contained in the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Flexor digitorum superficialis

26
Q

What muscles are contained in the deep layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Flexor pollicis longus

Flexor digitorum longus

Pronator quadratus

27
Q

What is the nerve supply to the anterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Median nerve

Except flexor carpi ulnaris and medial half of flexor digitorum superficialis by ulnar nerve

28
Q

What are the actions of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Flexion of the wrist and digits

Pronation

Abduction and adduction of the wrist

29
Q

Name A and B

A

A - Pronator teres

B - Palmaris longus

30
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Name A and B

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A - Flexor carpi radialis

B - Flexor carpi ulnaris

31
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Name A

A

A - Flexor digitorum superficialis

32
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Name A, B, and C

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A - Flexor pollicis longus

B - Flexor digitorum profundus

C - Pronator quadratus

33
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What muscles are contained in the superficial layer of the posterior compartment of the forearm?

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Brachioradialis

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Extensor digitorum

Extensor digiti minimi

Anconeus

34
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What muscles are contained in the deep layer of the posterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Supinator

Abductor pollicus longus

Extensor pollicis longus

Extensor pollicis brevis

Extensor indicis

35
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What is the nerve supply to the posterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Radial nerve

36
Q

What are the actions of the posterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Extension of wrist and digits

Supination

Abduction and adduction of wrist

37
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Name A, B, and C

A

A - Brachioradialis

B - Extensor digitorum

C - Extensor digiti minimi

38
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Name A, B, C, and D

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A - Anconeus

B - Extensor carpi radialis longus

C - Extensor carpi radialis brevis

D - Extensor carpi ulnaris

39
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Name A, B, and C

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A - Supinator

B - Extensor pollicis longus

C - Extensor pollicis brevis

40
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Name A and B

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A - Abductor pollicis longus

B - Extensor indicis

41
Q

What muscles make up the thenar eminence of the hand?

A

Abductor pollicis brevis

Flexor pollicis brevis

Opponens pollicis

42
Q

What is the nerve supply to the thenar eminence of the hand?

A

Recurrent branch of the median nerve

43
Q

What muscles make up the hypothenar eminence of the hand?

A

Abductor digiti minimi

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

Opponens digiti minimi

44
Q

What is the nerve supply to the hypothenar eminence of the hand?

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Deep branch of the ulnar nerve

45
Q

Name areas A and B and muscle C

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A - Hypothenar eminence

B - Thenar eminence

C - Adductor pollicis

46
Q

Where do the lumbricals attach?

A

Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

47
Q

What is the nerve supply to the lubricals?

A

Medial nerve (to lateral two)

Ulnar nerve (to medial two)

48
Q

What are the actions of the interossei?

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Dorsal interossei = abduction of digits

Parmar interossei = adduction of digits

49
Q

What is the nerve supply to the interossei?

A

Ulnar nerve

50
Q

Where does the brachial plexus originate from?

A

Anterior rami of C5-T1

51
Q

Name nerves A, B, C, D, and E

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A - Musculocutaneous

B - Axillary

C - Radial

D - Median

E - Ulnar

52
Q

Name A and B

A

A - Medial cord

B - Lateral cord

53
Q

Name A, B, and C

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A - Radial nerve

B - Axillary nerve

C - Posterior cord

54
Q

What is the carpal tunnel formed by?

A

Flexor retinaculum

Carpals

55
Q

What is contained within the carpal tunnel?

A

Flexor digitorum superficialis (x4)

Flexor digitorum profundus (x4)

Flexor pollicis longus (x1)

Median nerve

56
Q

Name A, B, C, D, and E

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A - Radial artery

B - Ulnar artery

C - Brachial artery

D - Axillary artery

E - Subclavian artery

57
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Name A, B, and C

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A - Superficial palmar arch (ulnar artery dominant)

B - Deep palmar arch (radial artery dominant)

C - Elbow anastomosis

Yr 2 - MSK Anatomy (3 decks)

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