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Central supporting axis

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Axial

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Bones of the extremities is classified as

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Appendicular

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The ONLY bone to bone joint connection between the upper limb and the axial skeleton. (Shoulder complex to thorax)

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Sternoclavicular joint

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What type of synovial joint is glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joint?

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Ball and socket , plane

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Acts as the wrapping, packaging and insulating material of the deep structures

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Fascia

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Made up of loose connective tissue with fat deposits. Subcutaneous tissue.

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Superficial tissue

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Made up of Dense connective tissue

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Deep fascia

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Fascia that encloses the arm.

Attached inferiorly to the epicondyles of the humerus and the olecranon of the ulna

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Brachial fascia

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Deep fascia of the forearm

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Antebrachial fascia

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Fascia that Descends over the superficial surface of the deltoid
from the clavicle, acromion, and scapular spine.

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Deltoid fascia

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Invests the pectoralis major and is continuous inferiorly with the fascia of the anterior abdominal wall

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Pectoral fascia

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Forms floor of the axilla

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Axillary fascia

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septae that surrounds the whole neck muscles

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Investing layer

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Intermusclular septae

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divide the space inside brachial fascia into anterior and posterior compartments .

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Intermembranous fascia

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divide the space inside antebrachial fascia into anterior and posterior
compartments

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Enumerate the 5 compartments of the palm

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Hypothenar compartment
Thenar compartment
Adductor compartment
Central compartment
Interrosseus compartment
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17
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Location of adductor policis

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Adductor compartment

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18
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Compartment underneath the pinky

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Hypothenar compartment

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Compartment underneath the thenar compartment

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Adductor compartment

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Compartment underneath the thumb

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Thenar compartment

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Central compartment is made up of loose connective tissue. T/F

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T

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3 muscle compartments of the shoulder

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Anterior axioappendicular MS
Posterior axioappendicular grp
Posterior scapulohumeral MS

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Most superficial muscle of the thorax

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Pectoralis major

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Composed of sternocostal and clavicular head

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Pectoralis major

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Movement of sternocostal and clavicular head
FECS Flexion clavicular; extension sternocostal
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Pectoralis major; greater breast muscle | ____________ ; lesser breast muscle
Pectoralis minor
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thin, flat muscle found immediately underneath the | pectoralis major.
Pectoralis minor
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Serves as landmark for axilla structures like brachial | plexus and axillary artery.
Pectoralis minor
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Subclavius
Muscle under the clavicle. small triangular muscle placed between the clavicle and the first rib.
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Role of subclavius
Helps resist the tendency of the clavicle to dislocate at the sternoclavicular (SC) joint.
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Saw-like anterior muscle | rotates the scapula
Serratus anterior
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paralysis of serratus anterior / injury to long thoracic nerve
Winging of the scapula
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Enumerate the muscles of the axioappendicular grp
Superficial layer - trapezius - latissiimus Dorset Deep - levator scapulae - rhomboids
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Four-sided muscle | a large muscle bundle that extends from the back of your head and neck to your shoulder.
Trapzius
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Latissimus dorsi
Widest back muscle | main role with the downward rotation of the scapula.
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muscle that lifts the scapula | Connects the upper limb to the vertebral column and lies in the posterior triangle of the neck.
Levator scapulae
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parallelogram shaped muscle | ▪ Rhombus-shaped muscles
Rhomboid
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responsible for its retraction of the scapula
Rhomboids
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Muscles of the posterior scapulohumeral : intrinsic
``` Deltoid Teres major Teres minor Subscapularis Supraspinatus Infraspinatus ```
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Main abductor of the arm
Deltoid
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What does "teres" mean
Round
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Occupies the supraspinatus fossa
Supraspinatus
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MAIN LATERAL ROTATOR OF THE ARM
Infraspinatus
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PRINCIPAL MEDIAL ROTATOR OF THE ARM
Subscapularis
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Ball and socket joint between the scapula and the humerus. frequent dislocation towards the anterion part; common accident at basketball
Glenohumeral joints
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Role of rotator cuff muscles
Grasp the head of humerus to the Glenoid cavity
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What are the muscles of Rotator cuff muscles?
SITS Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres MINOR Subscapularis
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Enumerate the 3 fascia of pectoral region.
Pectoral fascia - covers pectoralis major Clavipectoral fascia - covers clavicle and pectoralis minor Auxiliary - between pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi
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part of clavipectoral fascia inferior to the pectoralis minor; supports the axillary fascia
Suspensory ligament
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Enumerate the subfascial spaces
Quadrangular Triangular Lower triangular space
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Main extensor of thr forearm
Triceps brachi
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Small, triangular muscle on the posterolateral aspect of the elbow
Anconeus
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Enumerate the Flexor muscles of the forearm
Pronator teres Flexor carpi radialis Palmaris longus Flexor carpi ulnaris
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Only intermediate muscle of the anterior forearm
Flexor digitorum superficialis
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How many superficial muscles of the anterior forearm are there
4
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How many deep muscles of the forearm
3
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Enumerate the deep grp muscles of the forearm
Flexor digitorum profundus Flexor pollicis longus Pronator quadratus
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Flexes the distal interphalangeal joint of the fingers
Flexor digitorum profundus
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Deepest muscle of the anterior forearm. Cannot be palpated
Pronator quadratus
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Cubical fossa
Anterior forearm subfascial space
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What comprises the cubical vein?
R adial nerve B icheps brachii tendon B rachial artery and nerve M edian nerve
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Posterior compartments of the forearm: Flexor
Brachioradialis
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Posterior compartments of the forearm: Extensors
``` Extensor carpi radialis longus Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor digitorum communis Extensor digiti minimi Extensor carpi ulnaris ```
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Active when clenching the fist
Extensor carpi radialis longus
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Main extensor of digits
Extensor digitorum communis
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Extends the little finger
Extensor digiti minimi
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band of tissue, part of the pulley system that caused movement on fingers
Extensor retinaculum
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Supinator
Lies beneath the cubital fossa
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Enumerate the supinators of the forearm
Abductor policis longus Extensor policis longus Extensor policis brevis Extensor indicis
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Extends the 2nd digit. Help extend the hand and wrist
Extensor indicis
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Fascial space between EPL and EPB
Anatomical snuffbox
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Aponeurosis
flat sheet of tissue that attach muscle to bone
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Retinaculum
Thickened deep fascia that hold the tendon in place
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Closed sacs of serous membrane
Bursa
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What does the carpal tunnel consist of
Median nerve • Flexor digitorium superficialis • Flexor digitorum profundus • Flexor pollicis longus
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Quadrangular muscle that opposes the thumb
Opponens pollicis
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Ligament used for ACL reconstruction
Palmaris longus tendon
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Worm like
Lumbricals
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Central compartments of the hand
Lumbricals Adductor pollicis Interossei
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Fan shaped muscle in the central compartment of the hand
Adductor pollicis
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Type of interossei muscle that abducts the digits
Dorsal interosseus muscle
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Type of interossei muscle that adducts the digits
Palmar interosseus muscles
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Second greatest range of motion in the hand
Hypothenar compartment (pinky)
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Draws 5th metacarpal anteriorly and rotates it to face the thumb (oppositions)
Opponens digiti minimi
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Muscle that flexes digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi

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