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Biaxial joint:
Biaxial joint:
- Thumb jt (Sellar/Saddle) (correct)
- Shoulder jt (Ball and Socket)
- Atlanto-axial jt (Pivot/Trochoid)
- Elbow jt (Hinge/Ginglymus)
The principal muscle involved in light hand closure is the:
The principal muscle involved in light hand closure is the:
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Flexor digitorum superficialis
- Flexor digitorum profundus (correct)
- Extensor digitorum
The anconeus is responsible for:
The anconeus is responsible for:
- Helping maintain elbow extension
- Stabilizing the elbow joint during other movements of the upper extremity
- All of these (correct)
- Initiating extension of the elbow
Muscle innervated by the radial nerve:
Muscle innervated by the radial nerve:
Which of the following muscles is most commonly affected by lateral epicondylitis?
Which of the following muscles is most commonly affected by lateral epicondylitis?
NOT an extrinsic muscle of the hand:
NOT an extrinsic muscle of the hand:
The inability to make a complete fist with palmarflexion of the wrist is due to:
The inability to make a complete fist with palmarflexion of the wrist is due to:
The functional position of the ulna includes the following, EXCEPT:
The functional position of the ulna includes the following, EXCEPT:
What is Panner's disease?
What is Panner's disease?
What structure prevents excessive radial distraction at the elbow?
What structure prevents excessive radial distraction at the elbow?
Which of the following muscles insert at the radial tuberosity?
Which of the following muscles insert at the radial tuberosity?
Which muscle inserts at the coronoid process of the ulna?
Which muscle inserts at the coronoid process of the ulna?
What structure prevents proximal displacement of the radius to the ulna, provides stability, shock absorption, and serves as a site for muscle attachment?
What structure prevents proximal displacement of the radius to the ulna, provides stability, shock absorption, and serves as a site for muscle attachment?
With the forearm in the fully pronated position, flexion of the elbow is carried out mostly by the:
With the forearm in the fully pronated position, flexion of the elbow is carried out mostly by the:
What provides major stability to the distal radioulnar joint?
What provides major stability to the distal radioulnar joint?
The lumbrical muscle:
The lumbrical muscle:
A forearm muscle that belongs to the extensor group but flexes the elbow is the:
A forearm muscle that belongs to the extensor group but flexes the elbow is the:
What is the normal carrying angle of men?
What is the normal carrying angle of men?
What is the normal carrying angle of women?
What is the normal carrying angle of women?
When the carrying angle exceeds 5 degrees, what condition is it indicative of?
When the carrying angle exceeds 5 degrees, what condition is it indicative of?
Pronation-supination movement of the forearm brings about gliding motion in the following, EXCEPT:
Pronation-supination movement of the forearm brings about gliding motion in the following, EXCEPT:
The radial head is kept in place by the:
The radial head is kept in place by the:
What is the primary muscle responsible for elbow flexion?
What is the primary muscle responsible for elbow flexion?
What muscle of the forearm is the strongest supinator?
What muscle of the forearm is the strongest supinator?
Which forearm muscle is in midposition or neutral?
Which forearm muscle is in midposition or neutral?
What is the insertion point of the brachialis muscle?
What is the insertion point of the brachialis muscle?
What is the primary action of the biceps brachii?
What is the primary action of the biceps brachii?
Ulnar deviation at the wrist is brought about by the action of the:
Ulnar deviation at the wrist is brought about by the action of the:
A person’s grip is weaker, if his wrist is in a flexed position because of.
A person’s grip is weaker, if his wrist is in a flexed position because of.
Which carpal bone is considered the most mobile?
Which carpal bone is considered the most mobile?
Which carpal bone is typically palpated during wrist flexion?
Which carpal bone is typically palpated during wrist flexion?
Which carpal bone lies below the pisiform?
Which carpal bone lies below the pisiform?
What carpal bone is the only sesamoid bone?
What carpal bone is the only sesamoid bone?
Which carpal bone has only one articulation?
Which carpal bone has only one articulation?
Which of the following bones articulate with the 1st metacarpal?
Which of the following bones articulate with the 1st metacarpal?
The following muscles act to flex the humerus, EXCEPT:
The following muscles act to flex the humerus, EXCEPT:
The flexor muscles of the elbow would be at best advantage when at what degree of flexion?
The flexor muscles of the elbow would be at best advantage when at what degree of flexion?
The key joint in hand movements:
The key joint in hand movements:
Synergist of finger flexors:
Synergist of finger flexors:
“Miner’s elbow” refers to an inflammation of the:
“Miner’s elbow” refers to an inflammation of the:
What is the second smallest carpal bone?
What is the second smallest carpal bone?
What is the largest carpal bone?
What is the largest carpal bone?
Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured?
Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured?
Which carpal bone is most commonly dislocated?
Which carpal bone is most commonly dislocated?
What is the condition called in which there is avascular necrosis of the lunate bone?
What is the condition called in which there is avascular necrosis of the lunate bone?
Which digit of the hand is the strongest?
Which digit of the hand is the strongest?
These muscles make up the thenar eminence.
These muscles make up the thenar eminence.
All carpal bones have at least four articulating surfaces, EXCEPT:
All carpal bones have at least four articulating surfaces, EXCEPT:
Which of the following is true of the radius:
Which of the following is true of the radius:
The Ulnar Nerve innervates the following muscles, EXCEPT:
The Ulnar Nerve innervates the following muscles, EXCEPT:
What glide should be applied to increase the flexion of the radiocarpal joint?
What glide should be applied to increase the flexion of the radiocarpal joint?
What is the medial boundary of the anatomical snuffbox?
What is the medial boundary of the anatomical snuffbox?
What is the lateral boundary of the anatomical snuffbox?
What is the lateral boundary of the anatomical snuffbox?
These long muscles flex the second to fifth digits of the IP joints:
These long muscles flex the second to fifth digits of the IP joints:
This structure completes a collar in which the radial head revolves, and also tends to prevent the radius from being pulled down out of its socket
This structure completes a collar in which the radial head revolves, and also tends to prevent the radius from being pulled down out of its socket
The following statement are true of the Radial Nerve, EXCEPT:
The following statement are true of the Radial Nerve, EXCEPT:
The Median Nerve innervates the following muscles, EXCEPT:
The Median Nerve innervates the following muscles, EXCEPT:
The anatomical snuff box is bounded by the tendons of:
The anatomical snuff box is bounded by the tendons of:
Which of the following statements is true:
Which of the following statements is true:
This injury causes paralysis of the Pronator Teres and Quadratus
This injury causes paralysis of the Pronator Teres and Quadratus
This muscle’s sole concern is flexion of the elbow joint. It was an extensive origin from the whole lower half of the shaft of the humerus and inserted by a tendon into the tuberosity of the ulna below the coronoid process:
This muscle’s sole concern is flexion of the elbow joint. It was an extensive origin from the whole lower half of the shaft of the humerus and inserted by a tendon into the tuberosity of the ulna below the coronoid process:
The following statements are true of the anatomical snuffbox, EXCEPT:
The following statements are true of the anatomical snuffbox, EXCEPT:
The proximal IP joint of the hand is stabilized in order to test this muscle:
The proximal IP joint of the hand is stabilized in order to test this muscle:
The following statements apply to the ulnar nerve, EXCEPT:
The following statements apply to the ulnar nerve, EXCEPT:
The following statements are true of the triquetrium, EXCEPT:
The following statements are true of the triquetrium, EXCEPT:
Flashcards
What muscles attach to the Lateral Supracondylar Ridge?
What muscles attach to the Lateral Supracondylar Ridge?
Brachioradialis & ECRL (Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus)
What muscle attaches to the Medial Supracondylar Ridge?
What muscle attaches to the Medial Supracondylar Ridge?
Pronator Teres
Which epicondyle is related to Tennis Elbow? What muscles attach here?
Which epicondyle is related to Tennis Elbow? What muscles attach here?
Lateral Epicondyle – Wrist extensors & Supinator
Which epicondyle is related to Golfer’s Elbow? What muscles attach here?
Which epicondyle is related to Golfer’s Elbow? What muscles attach here?
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What bone does the Capitulum articulate with?
What bone does the Capitulum articulate with?
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What condition affects the Capitulum?
What condition affects the Capitulum?
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What bone does the Trochlea articulate with?
What bone does the Trochlea articulate with?
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What ligament holds the Radial Head in place?
What ligament holds the Radial Head in place?
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What is Nursemaid’s Elbow?
What is Nursemaid’s Elbow?
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What muscle inserts into the Radial Tuberosity?
What muscle inserts into the Radial Tuberosity?
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What muscle inserts into the Coronoid Process?
What muscle inserts into the Coronoid Process?
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What muscle inserts into the Olecranon Process?
What muscle inserts into the Olecranon Process?
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What is the purpose of the Interosseous Membrane (IOM)?
What is the purpose of the Interosseous Membrane (IOM)?
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What is the carrying angle for men and women?
What is the carrying angle for men and women?
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What happens if the carrying angle is less than 5°?
What happens if the carrying angle is less than 5°?
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What happens if the carrying angle is greater than 15°?
What happens if the carrying angle is greater than 15°?
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