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Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column?

Kyphosis

Lateral deviation of vertebral column

Scoliosis

Major feature of cervical vertebrae

Transverse Foramina

Structure which regionally determines vertebral movement

Facet joints

Vertebra located at level of Iliac crest

L4

Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae

Ligamentum flavum

Ligament that protects against hyperextension of vertebral column

Anterior longitudinal

Ligament affected by whiplash injury

anterior longitudinal

Ligament which limits skull rotation

alar

defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical area

pedicle

Defective portion of vertebra with spondyloisthesis in lumbar area

pars interarticularis, Lamina

Common direction of all superior articular facets of vertebrae

posterior

structure in contact with posterior surface of dens

Transverse ligament of Atlas (part of cruciate ligament)

Most commonly herniated intervertebral disk

L4 - L5

Most common compressed with herniated intervertebral disc?

L5

Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/C6

C6

Spinal nerve affected with herniated disc at L3/L4

L4

Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of auscultation

sixth

vertebral level of lumbar puncture

L4

Muscles which extend and side-bend the spine

Erector Spinae

Muscles which extend, Rotate, and side-bend the spine

transversopsinae

Innervation of Suboccipital Muscles

Suboccipital Nerve (dorsal ramus C1)

Roof of Suboccipital triangle

Semispinalis capitis

Floor of suboccipital triangle

Posterior Arch of Atlas; posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Major Vessel within suboccipital triangle

vertebral artery

Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2

greater occipital nerve

Inferior extent of dura-arachnoid sac

SV2

inferior extend of spinal cord

LV2

Location of internal vertebral plexus

Epidural space

Most frequently fractured bone of the body?

clavicle

most frequently dislocated carpal bone

lunate

most frequently fractured carpal bone

scaphoid

osseous structure palpated deep to "anatomical snuff box"

scaphoid

Fracture of the distal radius that produces a "dinner fork" appearance

Colles' Fracture

Nerve injured with fracture of surgical neck of humerus

Axillary

Nerve injured with fracture of shaft of humerus

radial

nerve injured that results in wrist drop

radial

nerve injured with fracture of medial humeral epicondyle

ulnar

muscle that is the chief flexor and chief extensor at shoulder point

Deltoid

Muscles innervated by axillary nerve

deltoid and teres minor

muscle that initiates abduction of arm

supraspinatus

most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff

supraspinatus

Two muscles that rotate scapula for full abduction of arm

Trapezius and serratus anterior

tendon that courses through shoulder joint

long head of biceps

chief supinator muscle of hand, with forearm flexed

biceps brachii

Primary (major) flexor of the forearm

Brachialis

Orientation of structures located in cubital fossa - lateral to medial

tendon biceps brachii, brachial artery, median n.

Injury to what nerve causes winged scapula

Long Thoracic Nerve

Spinal levels of axillary nerve

C5 / C6

spinal levels of innervation to muscles of the hand

C8 and T1

dermatomes of thumb

C6

nerve to thenar compartment

Recurrent branch of Median N.

Innervation of adductor pollicis

Ulnar (deep br)

Innervation to all interosseous muscles

Ulnar (deep br)

innervation to nail bed of middle finger

Median Nerve

Innervation to nail bed of ring finger

ulnar and median

region affected by upper trunk injury of brachial plexus (C5-C6)

Shoulder

Region affected by lower trunk injury of brachial plexus (C8-T1)

Intrinsic hand muscles

Nerve Compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome

Median

Nerve affected by cubital tunnel syndrome

Ulnar

Paralysis of which muscles results in total "claw" hand

Lumbricals

Boundaries of femoral triangle

inguinal ligament, sartorius, adductor longus

structure immediately lateral to femoral sheath

femoral nerve

structure immediately medial to femoral artery in femoral sheath

femoral vein

contents of femoral canal

deep inguinal lymph nodes

medial boundary of femoral ring

lacunar ligament

structures that course throughout entire length of adductor canal

femoral artery and vein

structures that course through only a portion of adductor canal

Saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis, descending genicular vessels

muscle that forms floor of popliteal fossa

popliteus

muscle that is chief flexor at hip joint

iliopsoas

Muscle that prevents pelvis from tilting when walking

Gluteus Medius

Nerve affected when pelvis tilts to unsupported side during gait

Superior gluteal N.

Muscles which extend the thigh and flex the leg

Hamstrings

Muscles that extends leg

Quadriceps Femoris

Specific muscle that holds patella in place

vastus medialis

first portion of quadriceps femoris to recover following injury

Vastus Medialis

Muscle that unlocks knee joint

Popliteus

Muscle affected with "foot slap"

tibialis anterior

major spinal cord level of nerve affected causing foot slap

L4

Chief invertors of foot

Tibialis anterior and posterior

Chief evertors of foot

Fibularis longus and brevis

Ligament that checks backward displacement of femor on tibia

Anterior Cruciate

Ligament laxity with positive valgus maneuver

Medial Collateral

most commonly injured ankle ligament

anterior talofibular

Ligament stretched with "flat foot"

plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)

Joints for movements of inversion and eversion

Subtalar and transverse tarsal

Major artery to head of femur in adult

Medial femoral circumflex

Nerve affected with fracture of head and neck of fibula

Common Fibular

Tendon affected with avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal

fibularis brevis

innervation of adductor magnus

obturator, tibial portion of sciatic

Nerve affected with tarsal tunnel syndrome

tibial

cutaneous innervation to medial side of foot

saphenous nerve (L4)

cutaneous innervation to lateral side of foot

Sural nerve (S1)

cutaneous innervation of heel

Tibial

Cutaneous innervation to dorsal aspect of web between toes 1 and 2

Deep fibular

cutaneous innervation of most of dorsum of foot

Superficial fibular

Major injury triad with lateral impact to knee

Medial collateral
Medial Meniscus
Anterior Cruciate ligament

Locking of knee when walking suggests

Meniscus injury

Spinal level of Achilles reflex

S1

Spinal level of patellar reflex

L4

Dermatome to small toe

S1

Major dermatome to big toe

L4

Cutaneous innervation of most of dorsum of foot

Superficial fibular