Anatomy
This large muscle is responsible for adduction, extension and internal rotation of the upper extremity.
What is latissimus dorsi?
This CMP value is often elevated in patients with liver disease, muscle injury, or myocardial infarction.
What is creatine kinase (CK) (or creatine phosphokinase (CPK))?
This normal variant appears as a small, rounded density along the acetabular rim.
What is os acetabuli?
A deficiency in this vitamin can lead to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
What is vitamin D?
What is rheumatoid arthritis
Saddle joints support motion in two planes and are only found 3 places in the body including the inner ear, 1st carpometacarpal joint and ________.
What is the sternoclavicular joint?
This white blood cell should make up approximately 8% of a total white blood cell count.
What is a Monocyte?
An enlongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament can be evidence of this syndrome.
eagle syndrome
This form of Magnesium is recommended to patients suffering from constipation.
What is Magnesium citrate?
This neurodegenerative disease is characterized by the presence of UMNL in the lower extremity and LMNL in the upper extremity.
What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
This nerve root is responsible for innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi radialis and the triceps.
What is C7 nerve root
Increased amylase and lipase on a CMP in addition to epigastric pain may indicate this condition.
Pancreatitis
This concave defect in the vertebral body’s superior or inferior endplate is often asymptomatic and can be caused by the herniation of the intervertebral disc material.
What is a Schmorl's node?
This plant extract is commonly used to manage benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by inhibiting 5-alpha-reductase.
What is Saw palmetto?
This disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, often causes flu like symptoms but may also be responsible for joint pain and neurological issues.
What is Lyme disease?
Originating from C3, C4 and C5, this nerve is responsible for innervating the diaphragm.
What is the phrenic nerve?
A patient with elevated levels of TPO antibodies may be suffering from this condition.
What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
This condition presents radiographically with a "classic pencil-in-cup" appearance at the affected joints.
A deficiency in this vitamin, often associated with elevated homocysteine levels, is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and neural tube defects.
What is folate (B9)?
This condition, often associated with chiari malformation, occurs when a syrinx forms in the spinal canal leading to compression and neurological symptoms.
What is syringomyelia
This foramen allows the facial nerve to exit the skull.
What is the stylomastoid foramen?
This rare, inherited metabolic disorder is diagnosed with a key lab finding: elevated levels of branched-chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) in the blood and urine.
What is Maple syrup urine disease?
This benign bone tumor, often found in the metaphysis of long bones, presents with a "soap bubble" appearance and is most commonly seen in young adults.
What is ABC (aneurysmal bone cyst)?
This neurological disorder, often linked to chronic alcohol consumption, is caused by a deficiency in thiamine (vitamin B1).
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?
This rare condition is characterized by the underdevelopment of the pectoralis major muscle. Other malformations may be present on the affected side of the body.
What is Poland syndrome.