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40 Cards in this Set
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The thing to remember for the suboccipital triangle.
Hint: contains a nerve, a bone, and an artery |
The suboccipital nerve splits the posterior arch of atlas and the vertebral artery
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Name the 3 muscles of the suboccipital triangle. These muscles extend and rotate the head, but they are primarily _____. They're all innervated by the _____.
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Rectus Capitis Posterior (the medial muscle)
Obliquus Capitis Inferior/Superior proprioceptive monitors of head position suboccipital nerve |
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The suboccipital nerve is associated with the _____. The _____, the thickest cutaneous nerve of the body, is associated with the dorsal ramus of the 2nd cervical nerve C2. The _____ is associated with the dorsal ramus of the 3rd cervical nerve C3.
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dorsal ramus of the 1st cervical nerve C1.
Greater Occipital Nerve Least Occipital Nerve |
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Provides cutaneous innervation for the posterior neck and scalp.
Provides cutaneous innervation for the anterior and lateral neck. |
Dorsal Rami
Ventral Rami |
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Caudal epidural block is where an anesthetic agent in injected into the _____ within the sacrum.
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epidural space.
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The ear-shaped articular facet on the lateral aspect of the sacrum. The median sacral crest represents the fused _____ of the sacrum.
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auricular surface
spinous processes |
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The sacral hiatus and sacral cornu are located at the _____.
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Bottom
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The _____ emerges from the trapezius close to the external occipital protuberance. OR it can be near when you cut and peal back the semispinalis.
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Greater Occipital Nerve
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The splenius (capitis) muscles fibers run from _____. The semispinalis muscles run _____.
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C7 to the ears
longitudinally |
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The ligamentum flavum is on the _____ side of each vertebra
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posterior
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Another name for medial border of the scapula
Another name for the thoracodorsal nerve |
vertebral border
middle subscapular nerve |
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When you peal back the Trapezius, you find the
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spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI)
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The long head of the tricep...
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splits the 2 teres
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The subscapular nerves are near the
The suprascapular nerves are in the transected region of the _____. You can follow it to the _____. |
serratus anterior & subscapularis
infraspinatus suprascapular notch |
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The _____ passes through the Suprascapular notch under the _____ ligament while the _____ pass over the ligament.
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suprascapular nerve
Superior transverse scapular suprascpaular artery |
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Serratus posterior lies ______ to the rhomboids
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deep
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The suboccipital nerve is near
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posterior arch of the atlas (think suboccipital triangle).
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The clavicle connects to both the
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manubrium sternum & acromion
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The medial pectoral nerve to the pectoralis major goes _____ the pectoralis minor, while the lateral pectoral nerve to the pectoralis major goes _____ the pectoralis minor
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through
around |
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The scapula is roughly over the _____-_____ ribs. It provides attachment for _____ muscles.
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2nd-7th
16 |
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Name the borders of the scapula
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medial/vertebral
lateral superior |
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Notch on the scapula is called
What passes through it? |
Scapular/Suprascapular Notch
Suprascapular Nerve |
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Just superior to the glenoid cavity is the _____, and just inferior to the glenoid cavity is the _____.
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supra & infra glenoid tubercles
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Tubercles of the humerus. The greater tubercle is located _____ while the lesser is located _____ and projects_____ from the humerus.
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laterally (projects laterally)
medially projects anteriorly |
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Most if not all of the muscles are innervated by _____ spinal cord segments.
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multiple
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What is the movement of the arm that's a combination of all the other movements?
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circumduction
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Abduction of the arm is accompanied by _____ of the scapula.
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lateral rotation
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As one abducts and adducts the humerus, the scapula slides along the thoracic wall. This motion is the conceptual _____.
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scapulothoracic joint
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Winged scapula occurs from _____ trauma, leaving the _____ paralyzed. Thus, patient is unable to _____/_____ scapula against thoracic wall nor able to _____ because glenoid cavity cannot be _____ rotated.
Winged scapula can also result form _____ trauma, or weakness of the _____. |
Long Thoracic Nerve
Serratus Anterior clamp/stabilize abduct arm above head laterally CN XI damage trapezius |
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To test latissimus- _____ arm against _____ and feel for anterior border of the muscle
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adduct
resistance |
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Supraspinatus initiates the first _____ degrees of abduction.
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15
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Surgical neck fractures of the humerus..._____ can be injured. This branch has a small branch called the _____ nerve that supplies sensation to the lateral shoulder skin area...a good place to test for for axillary nerve damage. What's it's nerve roots?
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axillary nerve
superior lateral cutaneous nerve C5 & C6 |
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Name the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff
These muscles form a _____ rotator cuff. They help protect the shoulder (_____) joint. |
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus Teres Minor Subscapularis musculotendinous glenohumeral |
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The supraspinatus goes through a little _____ before inserting. This is between the _____ and the _____. To prevent rubbing the acromion, the _____ are in between. Inflammation of the bursae occurs in _____. They are filled with _____.
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tunnel
coracoid process & acromion subacromial bursa shoulder bursitis synovial fluid |
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Shoulder bursitis
Pain is generally experienced during the abduction of the arm between _____ and _____ degrees (painful arc syndrome) Solutions include _____, _____, and _____. |
50-130 degrees
Rest, PT, steroidal injections into bursa |
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Muscle most commonly diagnosed with tendonitis. During football/hockey abduction injuries, _____ occur as well.
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supraspinatus
acute tears |
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Spans the roof of the suprascapular notch forming a foramen. What passes over the ligament?
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superior transverse scapular ligament
The suprascapular artery |
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This nerve also innervates the shoulder joint
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suprascapular
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The quadrangular space boundaries: 1,2,3,4...
Contains the _____ and the _____. |
Teres Major & Minor
Long Head of Tricep Surgical neck of humerus axillary nerve posterior circumflex humeral artery |
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Triangular space boundaries:
The triangular space is _____ to the quadrangular space. It contains the _____ (branch of the _____ artery) |
Teres Major & Minor
Long Head of the Triceps medial circumflex scapular artery subscapular artery |