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UPPER + LOWER LIMBS Flashcards

1
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The medial meniscus is usually more frequently injured.

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YES

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2
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Does the ulnar nerve have any branches in the arm?

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NO

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3
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The muscles of the thigh are subdivided into anterior, posterior and lateral groups

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NO

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4
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Does the basilica vein perforate the brachial fascia

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YES

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5
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Do any structures lie between the two heads of the pronantor teres?

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YES,

The median nerve passes between the two heads of the pronator

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6
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Popliteal artery is a continuation of the femoral artery

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YES

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7
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The ulnar nerve arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus

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YES

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8
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The flexor digitorum profundus muscle is supplied only by the ulnar nerve

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NO

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9
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The deltoid muscle is supplied by the axillary nerve

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YES

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10
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The biceps brachia muscle both supinates and pronates the forearm

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NO

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11
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The superficial peroneal nerve supplies peroneus longus and brevis muscles

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YES

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12
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The knee joint can do only flexion and extension

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NO

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13
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The axillary vein is…

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A single nerve

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14
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A hinge joint can only move in what direction?

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Up + down

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15
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A saddle joint helps us to do what?

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Pick up tiny objects

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16
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Write six joints and/ ligaments of the upper limb:

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  1. Shoulder joint
  2. Elbow joint
  3. Wrist joint
  4. Collateral Radial Lig
  5. Collateral ulnar lig
  6. coracoacromial lig
17
Q

Write six joint and/ ligaments of the lower limb:

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  1. Hip joint
  2. Knee joint
  3. Talocrural joint
  4. Patellar lig
  5. Iliofemoral lig
  6. Ischiofemoral lig
18
Q

The quadriceps femoris muscle is subdivided into four separate portions or “heads”. They are…

A
  1. Rectus Femoris
  2. Vastus Medialis
  3. Vastus Lateralis
  4. Vastus Intermedius
19
Q

The triceps brachii muscle is subdivided into three separate portions or “heads”
They are…

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  1. Medial
  2. Lateral
  3. Long
20
Q

How are the supra scapular artery, vein and nerve related to the superior transverse scapular ligament bridging the scapular notch?

A

The supra scapular nerve passes under the ligament.

The suprascapular artery and vein pass over it

21
Q

The ulnar nerve is accompanied by the what in the arm?

A

The superior ulnar collateral artery.

22
Q

Where does the brachial artery divide into its terminal branches?

A

Within the cubital fossa

23
Q

What structures in the superficial fascia overlie the cubital fossa? -2nerves + 1 vein

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  1. Branches of medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve
  2. Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve
  3. Median cubital vein
24
Q

What muscle gives roundness to the shoulder?

A

Deltoid

25
Q

Which structures form the musculotendinous cuff?

A

The tendons of the supraspinatus, infrasoinatus, teres minor, and sub-scapulars

26
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Identify the nerve to the vastus medialis

A

The vastus medialis muscle is supplied by the femoral nerve

27
Q

What are the relations of the popliteal vein to the popliteal artery in the popliteal fossa?

A

The popliteal vein lies posterior to the artery but anterior to the tibial nerve ver

28
Q

The sartorius muscle inserts via the pet anserinus along with which other two muscles?

A
  1. Gracilis

2. Semitendinosus

29
Q

List three flexor muscles of the wrist.

A
  1. Flexor carpi radialis
  2. Flexor carpi ulnaris
  3. Flexor digitorum superficialis
30
Q

List three extensor muscles of the wrist:

A
  1. Extensor digitorum
  2. Extensor carpi ulnaris
  3. Extensor carpi radialislondus
31
Q

List three terminal branches of the brachial Plexus:

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  1. Axillary
  2. Radial
  3. Median
32
Q

In the leg beneath peroneus longus muscle the common fibular nerve divides into:

A
  1. Superficial fibular (peroneal nerve)

2. Deep fibular (peroneal nerve)

33
Q

Which are the three head of triceps surge muscle?

A
  1. Soleus
  2. Gastrocnemius medial head
  3. Gastrocnemius lateral head
34
Q

Which nerve supplies the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?

A

Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

35
Q

What is the difference between the two collateral ligaments in the knee joint?

A

The lateral is stronger and does not attach to the meniscus.

The medial is weaker and does attach to the meniscus.

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