Upper relationships Flashcards

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1
Q

The______________ muscle is positioned posterior (deep) to the pectoralis major muscle.

A

Pectoralis minor

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2
Q

The _____________ artery passes medial to the pectoralis minor muscle.

A

Thoracoacromial

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3
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The _____________ artery is positioned lateral to the pectoralis minor muscle.

A

Lateral thoracic

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4
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The______________ artery passes posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.

A

axillary

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5
Q

The _______________ artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

A

anterior circumflex humeral

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6
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The ______________ artery passes directly medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

A

posterior circumflex humeral

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7
Q

The ______________ pass posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.

A

cords of the brachial plexus

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8
Q

The _________________ are positioned lateral, posterior and medial to the axillary artery.

A

cords of the brachial plexus

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9
Q

The ___________ nerve passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

A

ulnar

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10
Q

The ______________ nerve is positioned directly lateral to the serratus anterior muscle.

A

long thoracic

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11
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The ___________ nerve passes medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

A

axillary

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12
Q

The _______________ muscle (tendon) passes anterior to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).

A

subscapularis

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13
Q

The _______________ artery is positioned medial to the humerus (shaft).

A

brachial

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14
Q

The ________________ artery passes posterior to the shaft of the humerus.

A

profunda brachii

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15
Q

The _______________ artery passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

A

superior ulnar collateral

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16
Q

The ________________ nerve passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space)

A

axillary

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17
Q

The _____________ nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

A

axillary

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18
Q

The ______________ artery passes directly medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).

A

posterior circumflex humeral

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19
Q

The ______________ artery passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).

A

posterior circumflex humeral

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20
Q

The ______________ muscle (tendon) passes posterior to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).

A

infraspinatus

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21
Q

The ______________ muscle (tendon) passes posterior to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).

A

teres minor

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22
Q

The ___________ artery passes inferior and lateral to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space)

A

circumflex scapular

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23
Q

The ____________ muscle (tendon) passes superior to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint)

A

supraspinatus

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24
Q

The ________ artery passes directly superior to the transverse scapular ligament

A

suprascapular

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25
Q

The __________ nerve passes directly inferior to the transverse scapular ligament.

A

suprascapular

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26
Q

The ___________ artery and nerve pass directly lateral to the spine of the scapula (spinoglenoid notch).

A

suprascapular

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27
Q

The ___________ muscle is positioned posterior (superficial) to the rhomboid muscle

A

trapezius

28
Q

The ___________ nerve is positioned directly anterior (deep) to the trapezius muscle.

A

accessory

29
Q

The _____________ artery is positioned directly anterior (deep) to the trapezius muscle.

A

superficial branch of the transverse cervical (superficial cervical artery)

30
Q

The _____________ artery passes directly anterior (deep) to the levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles.

A

deep branch of the transverse cervical (dorsal scapular artery)

31
Q

The ____________ nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (shaft) and directly anterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).

A

radial

32
Q

The ________ artery passes directly posterior to the humerus (shaft)

A

profunda brachii

33
Q

The ____________ artery passes directly posterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).

A

middle collateral (passes posterior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus)

34
Q

The tendon of the ____________ muscle is positioned lateral to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.

A

abductor pollicis longus

35
Q

The tendon of the ____________ muscle passes directly posterior (superficial) to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus.

A

extensor pollicis longus

36
Q

The tendon of the ___________ muscle is positioned medial to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis

A

extensor pollicis longus

37
Q

The _______ artery passes deep to the tendons of the abductor pollicis longus, and extensor pollicis longus and brevis muscles.

A

radial

38
Q

The ____________ artery passes directly posterior to the trapezium and base of the first metacarpal.

A

radial

39
Q

The _____________ nerve passes deep to the supinator muscle.

A

deep branch of the radial

40
Q

The __________ nerve passes anterior to the elbow joint.

A

median

41
Q

The________ nerve passes posterior (deep) to the bicipital aponeurosis.

A

median

42
Q

Near the wrist, the ______ artery is positioned lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.

A

radial

43
Q

The ________ nerve enters the forearm by passing between the two heads of the pronator teres muscle

A

median

44
Q

In the forearm, the ________ nerve is positioned posterior (deep) to the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle.

A

median

45
Q

The _______ artery is positioned lateral (deep) to the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.

A

ulnar

46
Q

The _______ nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (medial epicondyle).

A

ulnar

47
Q

The ______ nerve is positioned lateral (deep) to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.

A

ulnar

48
Q

The __________ artery passes anterior to the elbow joint.

A

brachial

49
Q

The ________ artery passes posterior (deep) to the bicipital aponeurosis.

A

brachial

50
Q

The_______ artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).

A

radial collateral

51
Q

The ________ artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (medial epicondyle).

A

inferior ulnar collateral

52
Q

The ______ nerve and artery pass directly lateral to the pisiform bone.

A

ulnar

53
Q

The ulnar nerve and artery pass directly lateral to the _____ bone.

A

pisiform

54
Q

The _______ nerve and artery pass superficial (anterior) the flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament).

A

ulnar

55
Q

Near their distal sites of attachment, the tendons of the _____________ muscle are positioned directly anterior (superficial) to the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus.

A

flexor digitorum superficialis

56
Q

The ________ nerve passes deep (posterior) to the transverse carpal ligament

A

median

57
Q

The deep branch of the _________ nerve passes directly medial to the hook of the hamate

A

ulnar

58
Q

The ________ nerve is positioned directly anterior to the palmar interossei muscles.

A

deep branch of the ulnar

59
Q

The _____________ (tendon) passes anterior to the shoulder joint.

A

subscapularis muscle

60
Q

The________________ (tendon) passes superior to the shoulder joint.

A

long head of the biceps brachii

61
Q

The ____________ ligaments are positioned directly anterior to the shoulder joint.

A

glenohumeral

62
Q

The ____________ muscle (tendon) passes directly posterior to the shoulder joint

A

infraspinatus

63
Q

The _________ muscle (tendon) passes inferior (deep) to the acromion of the scapula and the subacromial bursa.

A

supraspinatus

64
Q

The __________ muscle (tendon) passes directly superior to the shoulder joint.

A

supraspinatus

65
Q

The_______ muscle (tendon) passes directly posterior to the shoulder joint.

A

teres minor

66
Q

The _________ ligament passes posterior, lateral and anterior to the head of the radius.

A

annular