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Upper extremeties

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Extend from the arch of the aorta to the lateral border of the first rib Subclavian artery
Branches of the subclavian artery
Thyrocervical trunk - inferior thyroid artery, collateral circulation of shoulders Vertebral artery Inferior thoracic artery - superior epigastric artery
Continuation of the subclavian artery from lateral border of the first read to the inferior border of the teres major Axillary artery, pectoralis minor in three distinct parts
Division of the axial area artery in relation to the pectoralis minor First medial second posterior third lateral
Artery that extends from the inferior border of the tears wager to the cubital fossa brachial artery
A fracture of the humerus at mid shaft with damaged what artery and nerve Deep brachial artery and radial nerve posterior aspect of the humerus in the radial groove
Artery that runs with the ulnar nerve posterior to the medial epicondyle Superior ulnar collateral artery
A violent stretch between the head and shoulder damages like adduction traction of the armed with hyperextension of the neck Erb duchenne c5 and c6 upper trunk musculocutaneous suprascapular maxillary and phrenic nerve
Pronated and medial rotated arm erb duchenne
Sudden upward pull of the arm damages C8 and t1 lower trunk kulmpke median ulnar nerve sympathetic of the t1
Loss of function of the wrist and hand klumpke paralysis
Stab wound and mastectomy can cause injury to what nerve long thoracic nerve
Impairment in abduction of arm past horizontal the test is to push against the wall crosses winging of scapula long terasic nerve injury
Surgical neck fracture of humerus in an anterior dislocation of shoulder joint will cause nerve injury to Accelera nerve problem in abduction of the arm to horizontal and sensory loss on lateral side of upper arm
Test for axillary nerve injury Abduct arm to horizontal and ask patient to hold position against a downward pull
midshaft fracture of the humerus or i badly fitted crotch or an arm draped over a chair Radial nerve injury causing wrist drop
Supracondylar fracture of the humerus will cause injury Median nerve at the elbow causing a p e e or benediction hand
Injury in slashing of risk and carpal tunnel syndrome
Median nerve
Fracture of medial epicondyle of the humerus injury to what nerve ulnar nerve at the elbow claw hand
Slashing of the wrist may cause injury to what nerve Ulnar nerve at the risk test is to hold paper between middle and ring finger
walls or borders of the axilla Medial upper ribs and serratus anterior lateral humorous posterior subscapularis teres major and latissimus dorsi interior pec m a j and m i n the base is the axillary fascia, apex space between clavicle and scapula and rib one
What space in the shoulder region transmits the axillary nerve and posterior humoral circumflex artery quadrangular space
What space in the shoulder region transmits the circumflex scapular artery upper triangular space
What space in the shoulder region transmits the radial nerve and deep brachial artery Lower triangular space
Space that is bounded superiorly by the teres major and subscapularis muscle inferiorly by the teres major medially by the long head of the triceps and laterally by the surgical neck of the humerus Quadrangular space
What space is bounded superiorly by the teres minor inferiorly by the teres major and laterally by the long head of the triceps upper triangular space
Space that is bounded superiorly by the teres major medially by the long head of the triceps and laterally by the medial head of the triceps lower triangular space
What contributes to the stability of the glenohumeral joint Rotator cuff muscles in the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii muscle
Bursa that separates the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle from the deltoid muscle Sa subacromial bursa
Borsa which separates the scapular poser in the tendon of the subscapularis muscle Subacromial bursa
rotator cuff muscles s i t s
Sternocleido
Most common direction of a shoulder dislocation Anterior inferior dislocation of the humerus ; the humeral head is displaced out of the gf inferior to the coracoid process of the scapula
Anterior inferior dislocation of the humerus may damage what structure axillary nerve or artery
Anterior inferior dislocation of the humerus may cause a fracture called Hill sachs lesion a depressed humeral head fracture
A rotator cuff injury or a subacromial bursitis or painful arc syndrome commonly involves what The tendon of the supraspinatus muscle and the subacromial bursa
Middle aged man who had pain upon lifting the arm above the head acute rotator cuff tear
most common rotator cuff tear is an isolated tear of what tendon Supraspinatus tendon at its insertion at the greater tuberosity
Common injury due to a downward blow at the tip of the shoulder Acromioclavicular subluxation or shoulder separation
Patient presents with an injured arm that hangs lower than the normal arm bulge at the tip of the shoulder pushing down there is a piano key sign Acromeo clavicular subluxation
Fracture of the clavicle most commonly occurs at what area Middle 1/3 of the caracal
Tear of what ligament will permit abnormal abduction of the forearm Ulnar collateral ligament
A tear of this ligament will permit abnormal adduction of the forearm radial collateral ligament
The actions of pronation and supination of the forearm arm occurs at this joint radioulnar joint
A severe distal traction of the radius like apparent yanking the arm of a child can cause what typically presents with a flexed and pronated forearm head close to the body Subluxation of the head of the radius from its in circle meant by the annular ligament or the nursemaid's elbow
Inflammation of the common extensor tendon of the wrist where it originates on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus Lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow
Inflammation of the common flexor tendon of the risk originates on the medial epicondyle of the humerus Medial epicondylitis golfers elbow
What rapture places the contents of the cubital fossa in jeopardy specifically the median nerve and brachial artery supracondylar fracture of the humerus
This is the avulsion of the medial epicondyle by violent or multiple contractions of the flexor forearm muscles like repeated throwing of a ball little leaguers elbow
Fracture which results from a fall on the forearm with the elbows flex or a fall directly on the bone itself in which case the fracture is comminuted fracture of the olecranon
The action of adduction the mp joint is accomplished by what muscle palmar interosseous muscle PAD
Abduction of the mp joint is accomplished by this muscle Dorsal interosseous muscle DAB
Flexion at the pap joint is accomplished primarily by what muscle flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexion that the div joint is accomplished primarily by what muscle Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
Tenosynovitis due to repetitive hand movements that causes compression of the median nerve carpal tunnel syndrome
Thickening in contracture of the polymer up on your roses that results in progressive collection of the fingers Dupuytren contracture
This is a contracture of the forearm muscles commonly due to a supracondylar fracture of the humerus where the brachial artery goes into spasm or may occur over to an overly tight cast or compartment syndrome Volkmann ischemic contracture
What is the most common fractured carpal bone Scaphoid a fracture is associated with osteonecrosis of the bone clinical sign is tenderness in the anatomic snuffbox
Fracture of the distal portion of the radius where the distal fragment is displaced posteriorly or a dinner fork deformity colles' fracture occurs when a person falls on an outstretched hand with the wrist extended
Colles' fracture is commonly accompanied by a fracture of what Ulnar styloid process
Disruption of the ulnar collateral ligament of the mp joint of the thumb associated with an avulsion fracture at the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb usually occurs in ski falls gamekeeper's thumb
Usually occurs when a closed fist is used to hit something hard signs include pain on the ulnar side of the hand and depression of the fifth metacarpal head attempts to flex the little finger illicit pain Boxer's fracture
40 almond complains pain in the left arm comes and goes for three years but has gotten worse doll that spreads into shoulder neck and left arm wasting of the thenar eminence tenderness left supraclavicular space x-ray showed cervical rib thoracic outlet syndrome compression of the neurovascular structures at the superior aperture of the thorax
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