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Upper Limb Anatomy - Hard Version Flashcards

1
Q

name the joints from sternum to fingers

A 
sternoclavicular
acromoclavicular
glenohumeral
radiohumeral
humeroulnar
proximal radioulnar
distal radioulnar
radiocarpal
cmc
mcp
pip
dip
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2
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what type of joint is sternoclavicular

A

saddle

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3
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what type of joint is acromoclavicular

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plane

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4
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what type of joint is glenohumeral

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ball n socket

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5
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what type of joint is radiohumeral

A

hinge

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6
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what type of joint is humeroulnar

A

hinge

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7
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what type of joint is proximal radioulnar

A

pivot

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8
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what type of joint is distal radioulnar

A

pivot

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9
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what type of joint is radiocarpal

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ellipsoid

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10
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what type of joint is cmc

A

saddle

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11
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what type of joint is mcp

A

condyloid

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12
Q

in pronation which bone moves over which bone

A

radius moves over ulna

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13
Q

name the 7 axioappendicular muscles

A 
trapezius
serratus anterior
rhomboid major
rhomboid minor
subclavius
latissmus dorsi
levator scapulae
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14
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innervation of trapezius muscle

A

cn xi spinal accessory

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15
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innervation of rhomboid major

A

dorsal scapula nerve

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16
Q

innervation of rhomboid minor

A

dorsal scapula nerve

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17
Q

innervation of serratus anterior

A

long thoracic nerve

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18
Q

muscles in scapula region

A

rotator cuff & levator scapulae

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19
Q

innervation of levator scapulae

A

dorsal scapular nerve

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20
Q

name the rotator cuff muscles

A

teres minor
infraspinatus
supraspinatus
subscapularis

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21
Q

know location of rotator cuff muscles

A

just know it

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22
Q

which rotator cuff muscles attach to greater tuberosity of humerus

A

teres minor
infraspinatus
supraspinatus

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23
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which rotator cuff muscles attach to less tuberosity of humerus

A

subscapularis

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24
Q

how many compartments of arm

A

2; anterior and posterior

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25
Q

muscles in anterior compartment of arm

A

biceps brachii
coracobrachialis
brachialis

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26
Q

innervation of muscles in anterior compartment of arm

A

musculocutaneous nerve

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27
Q

action of muscles in anterior compartment of arm

A

flexion of arm and forearm

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28
Q

additional action of muscles in anterior compartment of arm

A

biceps brachii also supinates forearm

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29
Q

muscles in posterior compartment of arm

A

triceps brachii

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30
Q

innervation of muscles in posterior compartment of arm

A

radial nerve

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31
Q

action of muscles in posterior compartment of arm

A

extension of arm and forearm

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32
Q

layers of anterior compartment of forearm

A

superficial, intermediate, deep

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33
Q

muscles in superficial anterior compartment of forearm

A

pronator teres
flexor capri radialis
palmaris longus
flexor capris ulnaris

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34
Q

innervation of pronator teres

A

median nerve

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35
Q

innervation of flexor capri radialis

A

median nerve

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36
Q

innervation of palmaris longus

A

median nerve

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37
Q

innervation of flexor capris ulnaris

A

ulnar nerve

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38
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muscles in intermediate anterior compartment of forearm

A

flexor digitorum superficialis

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39
Q

innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis

A

medial half; ulnar nerve, lateral half; median nerve

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40
Q

muscles in deep anterior compartment of forearm

A

flexor pollicis longus
flexor digitorum profundus
pronator quadratus

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41
Q

innervation of flexor pollicis longus

A

median nerve

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42
Q

innervation of flexor digitorum profundus

A

median nerve

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43
Q

innervation of pronator quadratus

A

median nerve

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44
Q

action of muscles in anterior compartment of forearm

A

flexion of wrist & digits

adduction/abduction/pronation of wrist

45
Q

how many and names of layers in posterior compartment of forearm

A

2; superficial and deep

46
Q

names of muscles in superficial layer posterior compartment of forearm

A 
brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
anoconeus
extensor carpi ulnaris
extensor digiti minimi
47
Q

innervation of muscles in superficial layer posterior compartment of forearm

A

all radial nerve

48
Q

names of muscles in deep layer of posterior compartment of forearm

A 
supinator
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor pollicis longus 
extensor indicis
49
Q

innervation of muscles in deep layer of posterior compartment of forearm

A

all radial nerve

50
Q

action of muscles in posterior compartment of forearm

A

extension of wrist and digits

abduction/adduction/supination of wrist

51
Q

name of eminences in the hand

A

thenar eminence

hypothenar eminence

52
Q

positions of eminences in the hand

A

thenar around thumb, more lateral

hypothenar more medial

53
Q

names of muscles in thenar eminence

A

abductor pollicis brevis
flexor pollicis brevis
opponens pollicis

54
Q

names of muscles in hypothenar eminence

A

abductor digiti minimi
flexor digiti minimi brevis
opponens digiti minimi

55
Q

name of hand muscles not in thenar or hypothenar eminence

A

abductor pollicis

56
Q

nerve supply to thenar eminence of hand

A

recurrent branch of median nerve

57
Q

nerve supply to hypothenar eminence of hand

A

deep branch of ulnar nerve

58
Q

which eminence of hand affected by carpal tunnel syndrome

A

thenar eminence

59
Q

what are the intrinsic muscles of the hand

A

lumbricals

60
Q

attachment of lumbricals

A

to tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

61
Q

nerve supply to lumbricals

A

medial 2; ulnar nerve

lateral 2; medial nerve

62
Q

name of the two interossei of hand

A

palmar interossei and dorsal interossai

63
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function of palmar interossei

A

adduction of digitions

64
Q

function of dorsal interossei

A

abduction of digits

65
Q

innervation of dorsal interossei

A

ulnar nerve

66
Q

innervation of palmar interossei

A

ulnar nerve

67
Q

level of brachial plexus

68
Q

location of brachial plexus

A

from axilla to medial arm, follows brachial artery

69
Q

most common rotator cuff injury

A

partial tear or complete rupture of supraspinatus tendon

70
Q

bones of pectoral girdle

A

manubrium of sternum, clavicle, scapula

71
Q

define pectoral girdle

A

bones that attach upper limbs to axial skeleton

72
Q

divisions of brachial plexus

A 
roots
trunk
divisions
cords
nerves
73
Q

name of trunks of brachial plexus

A

superior, middle, inferior

74
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name of divisions of brachial plexus

A

anterior & posterior X3

75
Q

name of cords of brachial plexus

A

lateral, posterior, medial

76
Q

name of end nerves of brachial plexus

A 
musculocutaneous nerve
axillary nerve
radial nerve
median nerve
ulnar nerve
77
Q

what is lateral cord of brachial plexus formed from

A

anterior division of superior and middle trunks

78
Q

what is posterior cord of brachial plexus formed from

A

posterior branches of superior, middle and inferior trunks

79
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what is medial cord of brachial plexus formed from

A

anterior division of inferior trunk

80
Q

what is superior trunk of brachial plexus formed from

A

C5 and C6 anterior roos

81
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what is middle trunk of brachial plexus formed from

A

C7 anterior root

82
Q

what is inferior trunk of brachial plexus formed from

A

C8 & T1 anterior roots

83
Q

which nerves come off the brachial plexus at the level of the roots

A

dorsal scapula and long thoracic nerve

84
Q

where does long thoracic nerve come from on brachial plexus

A

C5, C6, C7 nerve roots

85
Q

where does dorsal scapular nerve come from on brachial plexus

A

C5 nerve root

86
Q

which nerve comes off the brachial plexus at the level of the superior anterior division

A

suprascapular nerve

87
Q

which nerve comes off the brachial plexus at the level of the lateral cord

A

lateral pectoral nerve

88
Q

which nerves come off the brachial plexus at the level of the posterior cord

A

upper subscapular nerve
thoracodorsal nerve
lower subscapular nerve

89
Q

which nerves come off the brachial plexus at the level of the meial cord

A

medial pectoral nerve
medial cutaneous nerve of arm
medial cutaneous nerve of forearm

90
Q

which nerve comes off brachial plexus at level of superior trunk

A

nerve to subclavius

91
Q

Action of supraspinatus

A

first 15 degrees of abduction

92
Q

function of infraspinatus

A

external rotation

93
Q

function of teres minor

A

external rotation

94
Q

function of subscapularis

A

internal rotation

95
Q

layers of superficial fossa

A

deep, superficial

96
Q

where can you palpate ulnar nerve

A

posterior surface of medial epicondyle

97
Q

what is the medial border of the cubital fossa

A

pronator teres

98
Q

what is the lateral border of the cubital fossa

A

brachioradialis

99
Q

what is the superior border of the cubital fossa

A

transverse line between epicondyles of humerus

100
Q

contents of the deep part of the cubital fossa

A

radial nerve, median nerve, brachial artery

101
Q

what does the radial nerve split into

A

deep and superficial branches

102
Q

what does the brachial artery branch to

A

radial and ulnar arteries

103
Q

what are the contents of the superficial part of the cubital fossa

A

biceps tendon & biceps aponeurosis

axillary vein

104
Q

what is the median cubital vein formed from

A

cephalic & basilic vein

105
Q

name of test that reflects function of biceps

A

biceps deep tendon reflex

106
Q

which is more medial out of coracobrachialis and brachialis

A

coracobrachialis medial

107
Q

level of spinal cord from musculocutaneous nerve

108
Q

which joints are involved in pronation of wrist

A

proximal and distal radioulnar joint

Y2 MSK (20 decks)

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