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| Nerve of origin of the Superior Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm |
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Definition
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| Sensory distribution of the Superior Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm |
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Definition
| Skin over lower part of deltoid and on lateral side of midarm |
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| Nerve of origin of the Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm |
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Definition
| Medial cord of brachial plexus |
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| Sensory distribution of the Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm |
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Definition
| Skin over the medial aspect of distal arm |
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Term
| Nerve of origin of the Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Forearm |
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Definition
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| Sensory distribution of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm |
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Definition
| Skin of anterolateral forearm to wrist |
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Term
| Nerve of origin of the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm |
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Definition
| Medial cord of brachial plexus |
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Term
| Sensory distribution of the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm |
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Definition
| Skin of anteromedial aspect to wrist |
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Term
| Proximal attachment of Pronator Teres |
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Definition
| Medial epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| Proximal attachment of Flexor Carpi Radialis |
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Definition
| Medial epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| Proximal attachment of Palmaris Longus |
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Definition
| Medial epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| Proximal attachment of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
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Definition
| Medial epicondyle of humerus |
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Term
| Distal attachment of Pronator Teres |
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Definition
| Middle of convexity of lateral surface of radius |
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| Distal attachment of flexor carpi radialis |
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Definition
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| Distal attachment of palmaris longus |
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Definition
| Distal half of flexor retinaculum and apex of palmar aponeurosis |
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Term
| Distal attachment of flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| Pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal |
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Term
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Definition
| Pronates and flexes forearm (at elbow) |
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| Action of flexor carpi radialis |
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Definition
| Flexes and abducts hand (at wrist) |
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Term
| Action of Palmaris longus |
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Definition
| Flexes hand (at wrist) and tenses palmar aponeurosis |
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Term
| Action of flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| Flexes and adducts hand (at wrist) |
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Term
| Innervation of Pronator teres |
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Definition
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Term
| Innervation of Flexor Carpi Radialis |
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Definition
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| Innervation of Palmaris longus |
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Definition
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Term
| Innervation of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
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Definition
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Term
| Innervation of the medial part of flexor digitorum profundis |
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Definition
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Term
| Innervation of the lateral part of flexor digitorum profundis |
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Definition
| Anterior Interosseous nerve, from Median Nerve |
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Term
| Action of Medial part of flexor digitorum profundis |
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Definition
| Flexes distal phalanges 4 and 5 |
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Term
| Action of lateral part of flexor digitorum profundis |
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Definition
| Flexes distal phalanges 2 and 3 |
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Term
| Innervation of the pronator quadratus muscle |
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Definition
| Anterior Interosseous nerve, from Median Nerve |
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Term
| Action of pronator quadratus |
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Definition
| Pronates forearm; deep fibers bind radius and ulna together |
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Term
| Innervation of the flexor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| Anterior Interosseous nerve, from Median Nerve |
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Term
| Distal attachment of flexor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| Base of distal phalanx of thumb |
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Term
| Action of flexor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| Flexes phalanges of 1st digit (thumb) |
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Term
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Definition
| Flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundis, flexor pollicis longus, Median Nerve |
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Term
| Action of Dorsal Interossei |
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Definition
| Abduct 2nd-4th digits from axial line |
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Term
| Action of palmar interossei |
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Definition
| Adduct 2nd, 4th, and 5th digits toward axial line |
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Term
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Definition
| Flex metacarpophalangeal joints; extend interphalangeal joints of 2nd-5th digits. |
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Term
| Muscles of the thenar eminance |
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Definition
| Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis, Adductor pollicis |
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Term
| Muscles of the hypothenar eminance |
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Definition
| Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi brevis, Opponens digiti |
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Term
| Innervation of Opponens Pollicis |
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Definition
| Recurrent branch of median nerve |
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Term
| Innervation of Abductor Pollicis brevis |
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Definition
| Recurrent branch of median nerve |
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Term
| Innervation of Flexor pollivis brevis |
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Definition
| Recurrent branch of median nerve/Deep branch of ulnar nerve |
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Term
| Innervation of Adductor pollicis |
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Definition
| Deep branch of ulnar nerve |
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Term
| Innervation of abductor digiti minimi |
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Definition
| Deep branch of ulnar nerve |
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Term
| Innervation of flexor digiti minimi brevis |
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Definition
| Deep branch of ulnar nerve |
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Term
| Innervation of opponens digiti |
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Definition
| Deep branch of ulnar nerve |
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Term
| Proximal attachment of brachioradialis |
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Definition
| Proximal two thirds of supraepicondylar ridge of humerus |
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Term
| Distal attachment of brachioradialis |
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Definition
| Lateral surface of distal end of radius proximal to styloid process |
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Term
| Action of brachioradialis |
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Definition
| Relatively weak flexion of forearm; maximal when forearm is in mid-pronated position |
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Term
| Distal attachment of extensor carpi radialis longus |
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Definition
| Dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal |
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Term
| Distal attachment of extensor carpi radialis brevis |
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Definition
| Dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metacarpal |
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Term
| Action of extensor carpi radialis |
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Definition
| Extend and abduct hand at the wrist joint. |
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Term
| Distal attachments of extensor digitorum |
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Definition
| Extensor expansions of medial four digits. |
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Term
| Action of extensor digiti minimi |
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Definition
| Extends 5th digit primarily at metacarpophalangeal joints |
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Term
| Action of Extensor digitorum |
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Definition
| Extends medial four digits primarily at metacarpophalangeal joints |
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Term
| Action of extensor indices |
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Definition
| extends 2nd digit; helps extend hand at wrist |
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Term
| Distal attachment of the extensor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| Dorsal aspect of base of 5th metacapal |
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Term
| Action of extensor carpi ulnaris |
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Definition
| Extends and adducts hand at wrist joint |
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Term
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Definition
| Abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollivis brevis, extensor pollicis longus |
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Term
| Distal attachment of the extensor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| Dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb |
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Term
| Distal attachment of extensor pollicis brevis |
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Definition
| Dorsal aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb |
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Term
| Distal attachment of abductor pollicis longus |
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Definition
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Term
| Action of extensor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| Extends digital phalanx of thumb at interphalangeal joint |
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Term
| Action of extensor pollicis brevis |
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Definition
| Extends proximal phalanx of thumb at metacarpophalangeal joint |
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Term
| Action of abductor pollicis longus |
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Definition
| Abducts thumb and extends it at carpometacarpal joint |
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| Lightly tap over the nerve to elicit a sensation of tingling or "pins and needles" |
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Term
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Definition
| Blood supply to the hand. |
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Term
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Definition
| Pressure is applied to both ulnar and radial arteries of the elevated fisted hand. Release ulnar and color should return. |
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Term
| Cause of a Colles fracture? |
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Definition
| Trying to ease a fall by outstretching the upper limb |
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Term
| Results from a colles fracture? |
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Definition
| Ulnar projects further than radial styloid. Dinner fork deformity |
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Term
| Scaphoid bone fracture puts this at risk |
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Definition
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Term
| Causes of avulsion of the medial epicondyle |
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Definition
| When the epiphysis has not fused with the distal end of the humerus, a fall that causes severe abduction of the extended elbow. |
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Term
| Nerve injured by avulsion of the medial epicondyle |
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Definition
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Term
| Median Nerve Injury near the elbow |
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Definition
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Term
| Anterior Interosseous Nerve injury |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| compression of the median nerve near the elbow |
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Term
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Definition
| Bilateral partial flexion of the 4th and 5th digit. Disease of the palmar fascia resulting in progressive shortening, thickening, and fibrosis of the palmar fascia and aponeurosis. |
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Term
| Where to compress after a laceration of palmar arches |
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Definition
| Compress brachial artery and its branches proximal to the elbow |
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Term
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Definition
| Intermittent bilateral attacks of ischemia of the digits |
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Term
| Treatment of Reynaud syndrome |
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Definition
| Cervicodorsal presynaptic sympathectomy |
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Term
| Injury to the recurrent median nerve |
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Definition
| Paralyzes the thenar muscles. |
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Term
| Causes of carpal tunnel syndrome |
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Definition
| Fluid retention, infection, and excessive exercise of the fingers |
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Term
| Sensory effects of Carpal tunnel |
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Definition
| Lateral three and a 1/2 digits |
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Term
| Motor effects of carpal tunnel |
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Definition
| Thenar muscles. Loss of coordination and strength of the thumb |
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Term
| Motor symptoms of Klumpke Paralysis |
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Definition
| Small muscles of the hand. Claw hand |
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Term
| Motor Symptoms: Ulnar nerve injury at elbow |
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Definition
| Inability to flex the 4th and 5th digit at the distal interphalangeal joint. No wrist flexion. |
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Term
| Motor Symptoms: Ulnar canal syndrome |
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Definition
| Ulnar injury at the wrist. inability to flex 4th and 5th digit at the distal interphalangeal joint. Wrist flexion. |
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Term
| Motor: Median Nerve injury near the elbow |
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Term
| Sensory Loss: Ulnar nerve injury @ cubital fossa |
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Definition
| Medial part of the palm and the medial one and a half fingers |
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Term
| Sensory Loss: Ulnar canal syndrome |
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Definition
| Medial one and a half fingers |
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Term
| Sensory Loss: Median nerve injury near wrist |
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Definition
| Lateral 3 fingers and 1/2 of the 4th finger, along with lateral palm |
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Term
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Definition
| Long extensor tendon avulsion |
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Term
| Radial nerve injury at radial groove |
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Definition
| Wrist drop. Loss of sensation in Dorsolateral aspect of hand. |
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Term
| Deep branch of the radial nerve injury |
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Definition
| Inability to extend thumb or metacarpalphalangeal joints. No loss of sensation. |
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