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What is the primary action of the flexor pollicis longus muscle?
What is the primary action of the flexor pollicis longus muscle?
- Extension of the thumb
- Abduction of the hand
- Flexion of the terminal phalanx (correct)
- Flexion of the wrist
Which nerve is responsible for wrist extension?
Which nerve is responsible for wrist extension?
- Median nerve
- Axillary nerve
- Ulnar nerve
- Radial nerve (correct)
What is the characteristic deformity seen in Radial nerve palsy?
What is the characteristic deformity seen in Radial nerve palsy?
- Winged scapula
- Drooping shoulder
- Waiter's tip deformity
- Claw-like deformity (correct)
Which nerve arises from the roots of the brachial plexus in the neck and supplies the serratus anterior muscle?
Which nerve arises from the roots of the brachial plexus in the neck and supplies the serratus anterior muscle?
What is the primary supplier of the triceps muscle?
What is the primary supplier of the triceps muscle?
What is the name of the palsy caused by traction injury or stretch injury in the axillary area?
What is the name of the palsy caused by traction injury or stretch injury in the axillary area?
What is the name of the artery that sends oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs?
What is the name of the artery that sends oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs?
What is the branch of the aortic arch that gives rise to the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries?
What is the branch of the aortic arch that gives rise to the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries?
Which artery is the main trunk that supplies blood to the upper extremities?
Which artery is the main trunk that supplies blood to the upper extremities?
What is the name of the artery that runs deep to the brachioradialis muscle in the forearm?
What is the name of the artery that runs deep to the brachioradialis muscle in the forearm?
Which artery is the smaller of the two terminal branches of the brachial artery?
Which artery is the smaller of the two terminal branches of the brachial artery?
What is the name of the branch of the radial artery that takes part in the arterial anastomosis around the elbow joint?
What is the name of the branch of the radial artery that takes part in the arterial anastomosis around the elbow joint?
Which artery is the larger of the two terminal branches of the brachial artery?
Which artery is the larger of the two terminal branches of the brachial artery?
What is the name of the artery that lies superficial to the flexor retinaculum on the lateral side of the ulnar nerve and pisiform bone?
What is the name of the artery that lies superficial to the flexor retinaculum on the lateral side of the ulnar nerve and pisiform bone?
What is the name of the branch of the ulnar artery that arises just proximal to the wrist and joins the radial artery to complete the superficial palmar arch?
What is the name of the branch of the ulnar artery that arises just proximal to the wrist and joins the radial artery to complete the superficial palmar arch?
What is the name of the depression found on the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the hand where the radial pulse can be palpated?
What is the name of the depression found on the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the hand where the radial pulse can be palpated?
What is the origin of the entire brachial plexus?
What is the origin of the entire brachial plexus?
Which nerve is responsible for supplying the shoulder region?
Which nerve is responsible for supplying the shoulder region?
What is the first muscle innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve?
What is the first muscle innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve?
Which nerve is responsible for supplying the lateral side of the forearm?
Which nerve is responsible for supplying the lateral side of the forearm?
What is the name of the condition characterized by impingement of the median nerve in the wrist?
What is the name of the condition characterized by impingement of the median nerve in the wrist?
Which nerve is responsible for supplying the medial side of the forearm?
Which nerve is responsible for supplying the medial side of the forearm?
What is the name of the sign characterized by adducting the thumb being impossible?
What is the name of the sign characterized by adducting the thumb being impossible?
What is the name of the nerve that gives off branches after the shoulder joint?
What is the name of the nerve that gives off branches after the shoulder joint?
Which cord is formed when the anterior divisions of the upper and middle trunks unite?
Which cord is formed when the anterior divisions of the upper and middle trunks unite?
Which nerve is responsible for supplying the wrist flexor muscles in the volar surface of the arm?
Which nerve is responsible for supplying the wrist flexor muscles in the volar surface of the arm?
