Spine
The cervical spine consists of this many vertebrae.
What is 7?
This joint is the only true joint connecting the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
What is the sterno-clavicular joint?
The bony projection on the distal ulna and radius are both known by this anatomical term.
What is the styloid process?
This type of shoulder injury occurs when the acromion and clavicle separate.
What is an AC joint separation?
This muscle group, with “I Like Spaghetti” as a mnemonic, primarily aids in spinal extension and stability.
What are the erector spinae muscles?
The spine includes this many thoracic vertebrae, each connected to a rib.
What is 12?
The glenohumeral joint performs this type of motion with the arm moving in a circular path.
What is circumduction?
This muscle in the forearm is responsible for wrist flexion and originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
What is the flexor carpi radialis?
Commonly known as a slipped disc, this injury often compresses spinal nerves.
What is a herniated disc?
This muscle, acting on the shoulder, is essential for abduction and is one of the rotator cuff muscles.
What is the supraspinatus?
This type of joint allows for head rotation at the atlanto-axial junction.
What is a pivot joint?
The scapulo-thoracic joint is not a true anatomical joint but enables these types of shoulder movements.
What are elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, and rotation?
This ligament keeps the head of the radius in place, allowing for forearm rotation.
What is the annular ligament?
This common throwing injury involves tearing of the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow.
What is a Tommy John injury?
This muscle flexes the elbow and supinates the forearm and has origins on the scapula.
What is the biceps brachii?
This structure is the core of an intervertebral disc, providing flexibility and shock absorption.
What is the nucleus pulposus?
The glenoid labrum is a structure that enhances the shoulder joint in this way.
What is increasing stability?
These two carpal bones form the proximal row and are situated on the ulnar side of the wrist.
What are the triquetrum and pisiform?
In carpal tunnel syndrome, this nerve becomes compressed.
What is the median nerve?
This abdominal muscle, with fibers running diagonally, helps with trunk rotation to the opposite side and lateral flexion.
What is the external oblique?
Lateral spinal curvature resulting in an abnormal curve is known as this condition.
What is scoliosis?
A common shoulder condition, this syndrome is caused by compression of rotator cuff tendons in the subacromial space.
What is shoulder impingement syndrome?
This muscle, located in the forearm, is responsible for thumb flexion at the interphalangeal joint.
What is the flexor pollicis longus?
This condition results in an excessive inward curve of the lumbar spine.
What is lordosis?
This muscle in the forearm is involved in pronation and originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
What is the pronator teres?