Bones of the Upper Body
What is the general name for the small bones of the wrist
Carpal bones
Name the most medial shoulder joint
SC joint
Name the group of forearm muscles that originate from the medial epicondyle
Flexor tendons
This broad muscle of the upper back has 3 distinct portions and connects to the scapulae
Trapezius
A positive valgus stress test of the elbow can be indicative of this type of injury.
UCL
This forearm bone is superior when in the thumbs up position
Radius
This joint is primarily responsible for pronation/supination of the forearm
Radio-ulnar
"Tennis elbow" involves this group of muscles
Extensor tendons
This muscle is the most difficult to palpate rotator cuff muscle
Subscapularis
An athlete reports being hitting on the medial part of their hand with a ball. What injury should you consider?
Fracture to the hook of the hamate
This bone lies on the lateral aspect of the hand/wrist and has poor blood supply
Scaphoid
Name 2 very mobile joints of the upper extremity
Shoulder
Thumb
Pollicus muscles move this part of the hand
Thumb
This muscle moves the head forward, to the side, and during rotation
SCM muscle
Someone comes to see you regarding persistent pain between their thumb and wrist following a fall several weeks before. What injury should you be concerned about?
Scaphoid fracture/avascular necrosis
The most prominent (easiest to palpate) vertebrae of the spine
C7
Cervical rotation primarily occurs at this joint
This muscle is an elbow flexor and supinator
Biceps
Name the tough, outer layer of the vertebral discs
Anulus Fibrosus
A complete tear/displacement of the AC joint ligaments would be numbered a _____ type sprain.
Three.
The acromion is a bony projection of this bone
Scapula
This is the name for the 2nd to last joint of your pinky
PIP
These rotator cuff muscles externally rotates the humerus.
Infraspinatus and Teres
This soft tissue structure of the upper extremity helps to make the joint more congruent and has poor blood supply/poor capacity to heal on its own if injuries
GH labrum
True/false: after 1 shoulder dislocation, a person is unlikely to have future dislocations
Falso