T2 L7: Upper limb nerve injuries (RC)

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Which nerve is responsible for elbow flexion?

C6 (correct)

C5

C8

C7

Which nerve is responsible for finger extension?

C6

C8

C7 (correct)

C5

Which nerve is responsible for finger flexion?

C6

C8 (correct)

C5

C7

Which nerve is responsible for shoulder abduction?

C5 Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for elbow extension?

C7 Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for finger abduction?

T1 Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for finger adduction?

T1 Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for wrist and finger flexion?

C8 Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for wrist and finger extension?

C6 Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for elbow flexion and biceps muscle?

C6 Signup and view all the answers

Which type of neuron is responsible for lower motor neuron weakness?

Anterior horn cell Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the body is supplied by nerve fibers originating from a single dorsal nerve root?

Dermatome Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the spinal nerve and muscle in the context of myotomes?

Overlap of innervation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of nerve injury can result in wasting and fasciculations?

Ulnar nerve injury Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of upper motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Increased tone Signup and view all the answers

Which anatomical region is responsible for localizing a nerve lesion when assessing upper limb nerve function?

Peripheral nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the spinal nerve and skin in the context of dermatomes?

Overlap of innervation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of nerve injury can result in a sensory level?

Cervical root lesion Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of lower motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Flaccid tone Signup and view all the answers

Which anatomical region is responsible for localizing a nerve lesion when assessing upper limb nerve function?

Roots Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle pulls the medial border of the scapula to the posterior thoracic wall and stabilizes it there?

Serratus anterior muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is commonly impaired and leads to 'winging' of the scapula?

Long thoracic nerve Signup and view all the answers

What are the two common sites of compression for the median nerve?

Elbow and wrist Signup and view all the answers

Which hand muscles are innervated by the median nerve?

Flexor pollicis brevis and thenar muscles Signup and view all the answers

What are the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome?

Diabetes, pregnancy, hypothyroidism Signup and view all the answers

What is the motor weakness associated with anterior interosseous nerve syndrome?

Weakness in pronation Signup and view all the answers

What is the sensory innervation of the ulnar nerve in the forearm versus the carpal tunnel?

Lesion in the forearm Signup and view all the answers

What is the most likely site of lesion in a 42-year-old gentleman with neck pain radiating to the right arm and numbness in the thumb and index finger?

Ulnar nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which reflex would be most likely affected in a patient with the described symptoms?

Biceps reflex Signup and view all the answers

What would be the appropriate investigations for a patient with the described symptoms?

NCS/EMG Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the film is mentioned as obligatory funding and an extension?

The end Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason given for pancake peanut?

It is a funny name Signup and view all the answers

What is the main problem within the community according to the text?

Lack of healthcare services Signup and view all the answers

Who did not identify the victim?

The perpetrator Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the key test mentioned in the text?

To determine effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

What are the conditions mentioned in the text?

Medical conditions Signup and view all the answers

What are the results mostly coming in to play with?

Competition Signup and view all the answers

What do businesses look for according to the text?

Innovation Signup and view all the answers

What does the leader tell you about?

Productivity Signup and view all the answers

What does the activity of the other component to your physiology enable you to do?

Decrease effort Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the body is affected by Ebola?

The immune system Signup and view all the answers

What is the main topic of discussion in the text?

The context of Ebola Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying where a problem lies within the system?

To address clinical issues Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the motor system?

To localize nerve lesions Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the nerve cell body?

To process nerve signals Signup and view all the answers

Which pathways are involved in the motor system?

Pathways that go to the receptors Signup and view all the answers

What does an overactive immune system lead to?

Limited immune response Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the motor system is damaged?

Limited movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of lower motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Winging of the scapula Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of upper motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Numbness in thumb and index finger Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is commonly impaired and leads to 'winging' of the scapula?

Long thoracic nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the motor weakness associated with anterior interosseous nerve syndrome?

Elbow flexion Signup and view all the answers

What is the sensory innervation of the ulnar nerve in the forearm versus the carpal tunnel?

Forearm: Dorsal aspect; Carpal tunnel: Palmar aspect Signup and view all the answers

What are the two common sites of compression for the median nerve?

Carpal tunnel and Guyon's canal Signup and view all the answers

What is the most likely site of lesion in a 42-year-old gentleman with neck pain radiating to the right arm and numbness in the thumb and index finger?

Cervical spine Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of upper motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Hyperreflexia Signup and view all the answers

Which reflex would be most likely affected in a patient with the described symptoms?

Biceps reflex Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the spinal nerve and skin in the context of dermatomes?

Each spinal nerve supplies a specific area of skin Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the spinal nerve and muscle in the context of myotomes?

Each spinal nerve supplies a specific muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for wrist and finger flexion?

Median nerve Signup and view all the answers

T2 L7: Upper limb nerve injuries (RC)

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Which nerve is responsible for elbow flexion?

Which nerve is responsible for finger extension?

Which nerve is responsible for finger flexion?

Which nerve is responsible for shoulder abduction?

Which nerve is responsible for elbow extension?

Which nerve is responsible for finger abduction?

Which nerve is responsible for finger adduction?

Which nerve is responsible for wrist and finger flexion?

Which nerve is responsible for wrist and finger extension?

Which nerve is responsible for elbow flexion and biceps muscle?

Which type of neuron is responsible for lower motor neuron weakness?

Which region of the body is supplied by nerve fibers originating from a single dorsal nerve root?

What is the relationship between the spinal nerve and muscle in the context of myotomes?

Which type of nerve injury can result in wasting and fasciculations?

What is the primary symptom of upper motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Which anatomical region is responsible for localizing a nerve lesion when assessing upper limb nerve function?

What is the relationship between the spinal nerve and skin in the context of dermatomes?

Which type of nerve injury can result in a sensory level?

What is the primary symptom of lower motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Which anatomical region is responsible for localizing a nerve lesion when assessing upper limb nerve function?

Which muscle pulls the medial border of the scapula to the posterior thoracic wall and stabilizes it there?

Which nerve is commonly impaired and leads to 'winging' of the scapula?

What are the two common sites of compression for the median nerve?

Which hand muscles are innervated by the median nerve?

What are the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome?

What is the motor weakness associated with anterior interosseous nerve syndrome?

What is the sensory innervation of the ulnar nerve in the forearm versus the carpal tunnel?

What is the most likely site of lesion in a 42-year-old gentleman with neck pain radiating to the right arm and numbness in the thumb and index finger?

Which reflex would be most likely affected in a patient with the described symptoms?

What would be the appropriate investigations for a patient with the described symptoms?

Which part of the film is mentioned as obligatory funding and an extension?

What is the reason given for pancake peanut?

What is the main problem within the community according to the text?

Who did not identify the victim?

What is the purpose of the key test mentioned in the text?

What are the conditions mentioned in the text?

What are the results mostly coming in to play with?

What do businesses look for according to the text?

What does the leader tell you about?

What does the activity of the other component to your physiology enable you to do?

Which part of the body is affected by Ebola?

What is the main topic of discussion in the text?

What is the purpose of identifying where a problem lies within the system?

What is the role of the motor system?

What is the role of the nerve cell body?

Which pathways are involved in the motor system?

What does an overactive immune system lead to?

What happens when the motor system is damaged?

What is the primary symptom of lower motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

What is the primary symptom of upper motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Which nerve is commonly impaired and leads to 'winging' of the scapula?

What is the motor weakness associated with anterior interosseous nerve syndrome?

What is the sensory innervation of the ulnar nerve in the forearm versus the carpal tunnel?

What are the two common sites of compression for the median nerve?

What is the most likely site of lesion in a 42-year-old gentleman with neck pain radiating to the right arm and numbness in the thumb and index finger?

What is the primary symptom of upper motor neuron weakness in the upper limb?

Which reflex would be most likely affected in a patient with the described symptoms?

What is the relationship between the spinal nerve and skin in the context of dermatomes?

What is the relationship between the spinal nerve and muscle in the context of myotomes?

Which nerve is responsible for wrist and finger flexion?

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