Upper Limb Practical

Chest/Axilla/Misc

100

Name the attachments and innervation to pectoralis minor

ribs near the costal cartilage

coracoid process

medial pectoral n. 

200

A patient has an IV in their anterior lateral arm. What vein is the IV most likely in?

Cephalic vein.

300

Name and identify the posterior wall of the axilla

subscapularis

teres major

latissimus dorsi

400

you are pushing your roomate's car out of the snow when you notice your roomies Left scapula is protruding more than their Right. What is the name of this condition and name/identify the injured sturcture

Winged scapula

LEFT long thoracic n. 

500

Identify the 5 branches of the brachial plexus

musculocutaneous

axillary

radial

median

ulnar

Arm

100

Name the innervation and action of the aconeus

radial n.

weakly extend forearm

200

name and identify the branch of the axiallary artery in the 2nd region that runs superiorly 

thoracoacromial artery

300

name and identify the branch of the axillary artery runs posterior to the surgical neck of the humerus

posterior circumflex humeral a. 

400

You are doing big time heavy curls at the gym when you feel a pop. Your doctor tells you that you severed the tendon of your long head biceps brachii. What osteological landmark does this run through?

Identify on a bone in lab

inter-tubercular sulcus

500

A patient has weakness in flexing her biceps and cannot feel the lateral side of their forarm or the lateral-palmar surface of hand. 

Identify and name which structure is most likely injured

Lateral cord of brachial plexus 

(will feed into median and musculocutaneous nerve) 

Forearm

100

Name the attachments of the extensor digitorum

lateral epicondyle of humerus

extensor expansion of digits 2-5

200

the superficial branch of the radial nerve runs underneath which muscle?

identify both n. and muscle

brachioradialis

300

what structures protects the brachial artery and median nerve from injury during venipuncture.

bicipital aponeurosis 

400

name and identify the muscles that join to form the common flexor tendon

• pronator teres
• flexor carpi radialis
• palmaris longus
• flexor carpi ulnaris
• flexor digitorum superficialis

500

What artery passes deep to the pronator quadratus muscle?

anterior interosseous artery

hand

100

name the attachments and innervation to opponens pollicis 

flexor retinaculum and carpal bones

1st metacarpal

recurrent branch of the median n. 

200

identify and name the muscle who is solely responsible for flexing the DIPs

flexor digitorum profundus

300

Name and identify the nerve that cross the superficial surface of the flexor pollicis brevis muscle before diving into the same muscle belly

recurrent branch of the median n. 

400

identify and name the muscle responsible for flex the metacarpophalangeal joints and extend the interphalangeal joints  

Lumbricals (attached to tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus)

500

45 year old man complains about difficulty at his job (carpenter) His 4th and 5th digit are slightly flexed at baseline and point towards the patients thumb.

What is the name of this condition? Name the anatomical structure that is abnormal

Dupuytrens Contracture

idiopathic shortening and thickening of palmar aponeurosis 

shoulder/scapula

100

name the actions of the deltoid muscle

anterior fibers: flex and medially rotate arm

middle fibers: Abduct the arm

posterior fibers: extend and laterally rotate arm

200

what artery and nerve emerge from triceps hiatus

deep brachial artery

radial n. 

300

identify and name the borders of the quadrangular space

• Superior border - inferior border of the teres minor muscle
• Lateral border - surgical neck of the humerus
• Medial border - long head of the triceps brachii muscle
• Inferior border - superior border of the teres major muscle

400

identify the superior transverse ligament- what structure goes below this? above?

below: suprascapular n

above: suprascapular a. 

500

name and identify the muscles of the rotator cuff

supraspinatus

infraspinatus

teres minor

subscapularis