Upper Limb Formative Qs

Question 1

Origin of pec minor

Answer 1

Coracoid process

Median pectoral nerve

Question 2

What can lead to loss of sensation in regimental badge region

Answer 2

Surgical neck fracture

Question 3

Brachial artery starts at

Answer 3

Teres major

Question 4

Which muscle will be weakened after damage to spinal accessory nerve

Answer 4

Trapezius

Question 5

Which cord of brachial plexus gives rise to peripheral nerve which innervates anterior arm

Answer 5

A Lateral cord

Musculocutanous nerve

Question 6

Which terminal branch of brachial plexus when damaged will lead to inability to adduct the thumb

Answer 6

Ulnar nerve E

Question 7

Which muscle forming border of cubital fossa is innervated by radial nerve

Answer 7

E

Brachioradialis

Question 8

Which structure within cubital fossa is main site where blood pressure is taken

Answer 8

B brachial artery

Question 9

What forms medial border of cubital fossa

Answer 9

Pronator teres A

Question 10

Which bone forming a border of the carpal tunnel is a sesamolie bone

Answer 10

Pisiform D

Question 11

Which bone is commonly affected by OA

Answer 11

1st metacarpal
Carpometacarpal
B

Question 12

Only cervical vertebra with single spinous process

Answer 12

E

c7

Question 13

Prolapsed disc at C7/T1 would impact

Answer 13

c8 spinal nerve

D

Question 14

Which Myotome would most likely be affected by a prolapsed disc at C5/C6

Answer 14

C
C6
Supination

Question 15

Hyper extension at MCP joint reason

Answer 15

Lumbricals 3 and 4 supplied by ulnar nerve, lost, unopposed extension from extensor digitorum

Question 16

Okay sign assesses

Answer 16

Anterior interosseous nerve - radial half of flexor digitorum profundus and flexor pollicis longus

Branch of median nerve

Question 17

Wasting of deltoid and teres minor due to

Answer 17

Axillary nerve injury

Question 18

What fracture can damage axillary nerve

Answer 18

Surgical neck of humerus

Question 19

What is Saturday night palsy

Answer 19

Compression of radial nerve due to compressive neuropathy

Numbness on back of hand and inability to extend fingers

Question 20

What is this

Answer 20

Where radial nerve runs

Question 21

What is this

Answer 21

Comminuted fracture

Question 22

What innervates triceps

Answer 22

Radial nerve prior to entering spiral groove

Question 23

Ulnar pulse should be palpated

Answer 23

Lateral to flexor carpi ulnaris