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What is the common motor affection seen in a median nerve injury at the elbow?
What is the common motor affection seen in a median nerve injury at the elbow?
- Flexion of the ring and little fingers
- Extension of the ring and little fingers
- Extension of the thumb, index, and middle fingers (correct)
- Flexion of the thumb, index, and middle fingers
Which muscles are affected in a median nerve injury at the wrist?
Which muscles are affected in a median nerve injury at the wrist?
- Pronator muscles
- All extensors of the wrist
- All flexors of the wrist
- Thenar and lateral lumbrical muscles (correct)
What deformity is commonly observed in a median nerve injury at the elbow?
What deformity is commonly observed in a median nerve injury at the elbow?
- 'Claw-like' hand deformity
- 'Ape-like' hand deformity (correct)
- 'Benediction' hand deformity
- 'Drop-wrist' deformity
What causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in relation to the median nerve?
What causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in relation to the median nerve?
Which area experiences sensory loss in a median nerve injury at the wrist?
Which area experiences sensory loss in a median nerve injury at the wrist?
What is a common feature of motor affection in both median nerve injuries at the elbow and wrist?
What is a common feature of motor affection in both median nerve injuries at the elbow and wrist?
Where do the divisions of the trunks occur?
Where do the divisions of the trunks occur?
Which cord is formed by the anterior divisions of the upper + middle trunks?
Which cord is formed by the anterior divisions of the upper + middle trunks?
Where do the lateral and posterior cords lie in relation to the axillary artery?
Where do the lateral and posterior cords lie in relation to the axillary artery?
Which nerve contributes to the formation of the medial cord?
Which nerve contributes to the formation of the medial cord?
Where are the cords of the brachial plexus located?
Where are the cords of the brachial plexus located?
Which cord gives off terminal branches?
Which cord gives off terminal branches?
What injury can be caused by using badly fitting crutches?
What injury can be caused by using badly fitting crutches?
Which muscles are affected by the lesion of the musculocutaneous nerve high up in the arm?
Which muscles are affected by the lesion of the musculocutaneous nerve high up in the arm?
What sensory affection is associated with damage to the musculocutaneous nerve?
What sensory affection is associated with damage to the musculocutaneous nerve?
Where does the musculocutaneous nerve originate from?
Where does the musculocutaneous nerve originate from?
Which muscle is paralyzed as a result of a lesion to the musculocutaneous nerve high up in the arm?
Which muscle is paralyzed as a result of a lesion to the musculocutaneous nerve high up in the arm?
What is a common motor affection associated with a lesion to the musculocutaneous nerve in the forearm?
What is a common motor affection associated with a lesion to the musculocutaneous nerve in the forearm?
Where does the ulnar nerve enter the hand?
Where does the ulnar nerve enter the hand?
Which muscles receive muscular branches from the ulnar nerve in the forearm?
Which muscles receive muscular branches from the ulnar nerve in the forearm?
Where does the ulnar nerve give palmar cutaneous branches?
Where does the ulnar nerve give palmar cutaneous branches?
Which structures does the deep branch of the ulnar nerve supply in the hand?
Which structures does the deep branch of the ulnar nerve supply in the hand?
Where is a common site for an ulnar nerve lesion?
Where is a common site for an ulnar nerve lesion?
What type of branches does the ulnar nerve provide to the elbow joint?
What type of branches does the ulnar nerve provide to the elbow joint?
Which nerve innervates the lateral side of the forearm?
Which nerve innervates the lateral side of the forearm?
Which nerve innervates the medial side of the forearm?
Which nerve innervates the medial side of the forearm?
Which nerve innervates the posterior aspect of the forearm?
Which nerve innervates the posterior aspect of the forearm?
Which nerve innervates the lateral 2/3 of the dorsum of the hand and the lateral 3.5 fingers?
Which nerve innervates the lateral 2/3 of the dorsum of the hand and the lateral 3.5 fingers?
Which injury results in 'claw hand' at the wrist?
Which injury results in 'claw hand' at the wrist?
'Wrist drop' is associated with a lesion in which nerve?
'Wrist drop' is associated with a lesion in which nerve?
