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Upper Limb
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
09/29/2012

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Term
Sternoclavicular Joint
Definition
ball-and-socket type synovial joint
Term
Acromioclavicular joint
Definition
a plane-type joint that permits sliding/gliding movements
Term
Fracture of Surgical Neck causes injury to..
Definition
axillary Nerve
Term
Wrist Drop
Definition
Fracture to middle of shack causing damage to the radial nerve
Term
Fracture to distal part of humerus causes damage to..
Definition
median nerve
Term
fracture to medial epicondyle causes damage to...
Definition
the ulnar nerve
Term
Colles' Fracture
Definition
fracture of the distal end of the radius, posterior displacement. Falling on hand with extended arm (eg.: falling on ice).
May be accompanied by avulsion of ulnar styloid process.
Term
The bone most frequent
bone to fracture among the carpal bones
Definition
Scaphoid bone
Term
The most dislocated carpal bone
Definition
The lunate
Term
Flexor Retinaculum
Definition
Is a double layer of membrane covering the
carpal groove anteriorly and produces the
carpal tunnel for transmission of flexor
muscles and median nerve
Term
Points of insertion of flexor retinaculum
Definition
Tubercle of scaphoid, pisiform, tubercle of
Trapezium and hook of Hamate
Term
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Definition
Compression to the median nerve in the
tunnel due to hypothyroidism, rheumatoid
arthritis, pregnancy, Amyloidosis etc.
It is a very painful condition.
Term
Innervation of the Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus muscles
Definition
suprascapular nerve
Term
rotator cuff muscle group
Definition
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, which maintain stability of the shoulder joint
Term
Abductors of the arm
Definition
Supraspinatus and the deltoid. Deltoid is the most important abductor of the arm
Term
Lateral rotators of the arm
Definition
Infraspinatus and the teres minor. Also the posterior part of the deltoid
Term
tendinopathy of supraspinatus (baseball)
Definition
calcification, pain, tendon rupture >40 y
and in younger people, avulsion of greater tub.
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