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| what injury is caused by a fracture to the cervical neck of the humerus |
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| what is injured by a fracture to the middle of the shaft of the humerus |
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| what is injured by a fracture to the distal end of the humerus |
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| what is injured by a fracture to the medial epicondyle |
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| what causes the dorsiflexion of the hand |
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| what is the head of the radius attached to |
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| to the radial notch on the ulna |
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| what is cleidocranial dystosis |
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| a defect in ossification; no clavicle |
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Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate (hook of hamate)
acronym: Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle |
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| the most frequent bone to fracture among the carpal bones |
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| shaped like the moon; the most dislocated carpal bone |
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| double layer of membrane covering the carpal groove anteriorly; produces the carpal tunnel for transmission of flexor muscles and median nerve |
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| points of insertion of flexor retinaculum |
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| tubercle of scaphoid, pisiform, tubercle of trapezium, hook of hamate (S,P,T,H) |
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| compression to the median nerve due to hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, pregnancy, etc; very painful condition |
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| what is the first phalange (thumb) missing that all the other phalanges have |
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| axillary region (pyramidal shape) |
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| pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, ribs and intercostal muscles, humerus, and coracobrachialis |
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| innervated by suprascapular nerve; abductor of the arm; belongs to the rotator cuff muscle group |
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| innervated by the suprascapular nerve; lateral rotator of the arm; belongs to the rotator cuff muscle group |
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| innervated by the axillary nerve; lateral rotator of the arm; rotator cuff group |
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| the function of the rotator cuff |
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| to help to maintain the stability of the shoulder joint; contains supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis muscles |
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| innervated by the axillary nerve; most important abductor of the arm (up to 90°) |
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| innervated by the subscapular nerve; arm adduction and medial rotation; part of the rotator cuff muscle group |
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| innervated by the lower subscapular nerve; arm adduction and medial rotation |
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| innervated by the thoracodorsal nerve; adduction, medial rotation, and extension of the arm |
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| innervated by the musculocutaneous muscle; flexion and adduction of arm |
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| innervated by the medial pectoral nerve; lowers and rotates the scapula |
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| innervated by the lateral and medial pectoral nerve; adduction and medial rotation of the humerus |
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| innervated by the long thoracic nerve; elevation of the arm ABOVE 90°; protracts the scapula and holds it against the thoracic wall and rotates the scapula laterally to elevate arm; paralysis can lead to winged scapula |
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| innervated by the subclavius nerve; pulls the clavicle towards the sternum; can be used to insert a catheter either because all other veins are exhausted or to get closer to the heart |
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| innervated by the musculotaneous nerve; longhead: abductor and medial rotator of the arm; shorthead: adductor of the arm; both heads flex the should joint |
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| innervated by the musculotaneous nerve (and radial nerve to of its lateral parts); powerful flexor of the elbow joint; |
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longhead: originates from infraglenoid tubercle
lateral/medial heads: originate from humerus
innervated by the radial nerve; chief extensor of elbow joint |
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traction on the arm at birth or falling on the shoulder; damage to the upper part of the brachial plexus
signs: deltoid and supraspinatus are paralyzed (no arm abduction) no elbow flexion |
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| lower brachialis plexus lesion |
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| not as common as upper plexus; paralysis of the intrinsic muscle of the hand with anesthesia; results from the sudden upward pull of the shoulder |
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injury to C8-T1 roots from forced abduction of the shoulder
signs: atrophic paralysis of the forearm and small muscles of the hand (claw hands)
hyperextension of metacarpal bones and flexion of the phalanges |
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damaged by shoulder dislocation, or limited brachial neuritis
results in weakness of abduction of shoulder |
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| innervatd by medial nerve; pronation of forearm and flexion at the elbow |
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| innervated by median nerve; flexes the hand toward the palm |
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| innervated by median nerve; palmar flexion and radial abduction of hand |
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| flexor digitorum superficialis |
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| innervated by median nerve; strong flexor of the finger joints and flexes the wrist |
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| innervated by the ulnar nerve; palmar flexion in the hand and adduction |
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| superficial muscles and flexion of digitorum (with exception of pinky and neighbor) is hindered; creates the papa benediction sign |
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| flexor digitorum profundus |
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| innervated by the median nerve(laterally) and the ulnar nerve (medially); flexor of the wrist |
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| innervated by the median nerve; flexor of the thumb (terminal phalanx) |
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| innervated by the median nerve; pronates the forearm |
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| structures that pass into the carpal tunnel |
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| 1)flexor digitorum 2/3)superficialis/profundus, 4)flexor pollucis longus, and 5)median nerve |
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| ulnar vessels pass above the carpal tunnerl |
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| brachioradialis muscle (aka. beer drinking muscle) |
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| innervated by the radial nerve; brings the forearm to midposition between pronation and supination; acts as a flexor |
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| extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis |
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| innervated by the radial nerve; extensor and abductor of hand at wrist joint |
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| elbow tendinitis/ tennis/golfer's elbow |
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| perosteal irritation, pain |
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| innervated by the deep radial nerve; extends 4 medial fingers, strong dorsiflexor of the hand at wrist joint |
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| innervated by deep radial nerve; extension of the 5th digit and dorsiflexion of the hand |
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| innervated by the radial nerve; extends and adducts the hands |
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| innervated by the deep branch of the radial nerve; encircles the radius and supinates the forearm |
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| muscles of the deep layer of the dorsal forearm |
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abductor pollucis brevis, extensor pollucis brevis, extensor pollucis longus, extensor indicis
all are innervated by the deep radial nerve |
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| covers the carpal bones dorsally and has septae, which produces 6 tendon compartments for tendon of the extensor muscles and the abductor pollucis longus pass |
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opposition: pinky tip to thump
reposition: pinky and thumb are as far apart as possible |
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| foraminae of the skull and their contents |
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| innervated by the median nerve; abduction of the thumb |
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| innervated by the median nerve (superficially) and the unlar nerve (deep head); flexes the thumb |
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| adductor pollucis: 2 heads |
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| innervated by the deep branch of ulnar nerve; thumb adduction |
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| innervated by median nerve; thumb opposition |
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| consists of longitudal and transverse fascicles; reach the tendon sheath of flexors and deep transverse metacarpal ligaments |
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| progressive fibrosis, thickening and shortening of the aponeurosis leads to partial flexion of the ring and small finger |
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| 1)abductor digiti minimi, 2)flexor digiti minimi, 3)opponens digiti minimi |
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| innervated by the ulnar nerve; adduction of digits, assist lumbricals |
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| innervated by the ulnar nerve; abduction of digits |
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| 2 lateral(innervated by the radial nerve) and 2 medial(innervated by the ulnar) |
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| innervates all of the upper limb |
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| short muscles of the thumb are paralyzed (not adductor), thenar muscles atrophy (flattened, ape hand), sensory loss over medial nerve area |
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at wrist: fingers hyperextended at metacarpophalangeal joint and flexed at interphalangeal joint (claw hand)
tendon of flexor digitorum profundus paralyzed
abduction and adduction of the fingers are impaired
sensory loss over ulnar innervating area
at elbow: paralysis of flexor carpi ulnaris
and the last two problems from above |
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| lymph nodes of the axillary region |
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| pectoral, medial, apical, central, and subscapular |
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| contents of the anterior brachial region |
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| median nerve, brachial artery and veins, basilic vein, medial cutaneous antebrachial nerve and ulnar nerve (medially) |
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| radial artery enters the snuffbox and gives a dorsal branch which produces the dorsal arterial arch of the hand |
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tendon of extensor pollucis longus, tendons of the entensor pollucis brevis, and abductor pollucis longus
contains radial artery and superficial radial nerve |
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