Anatomy Jeopardy

Spine

100

This spinal nerve root is the most commonly affected by cervical herniated discs

C7 nerve root

200

This is the most common precipitating factor for vertebral compression fractures.

Osteoporosis

300

This is the action associated with the C7 nerve root myotome.

Elbow Extension

400

This clinical pathology presents with symptoms including pain to palpation in upper cervical spine, pain provocation with neck movement, and a “ram's head” distribution of pain

Cervicogenic headache

Shoulder

100

This is the most commonly torn muscle in the rotator cuff.

Supraspinatus

200

Pathology to this nerve causes ”winging” of the scapula

Long thoracic nerve

300

Limited ______ ROM is the hallmark presentation of Adhesive capsulitis

Shoulder External Rotation

400

A 57 y/o female patient with a history of diabetes and hypothyroidism presents to your clinic with unexplained shoulder pain that prevents her from sleeping or washing her hair. She has pain with passive and active movement. She is most likely to be diagnosed with this shoulder pathology.

Adhesive Capsulitis

Elbow/Wrist/Hand

100

Atrophy of the thenar eminence is a sign of this condition.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

200

These are the most commonly involved muscles in the pathology known as "Tennis Elbow"

Extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi ulnaris, and extensor digitorum

300

The supination-lift test can be used to rule in/out this particular pathology

Tear of the TFCC.

400

The ulnar nerve can often be compressed at these 2 locations at the elbow and wrist

1.) Cubital tunnel

2.) Guyon’s canal