Mc Nally Anatomy Exam 1

Front 1

skull fractures at the ____ may rupture an artery on the inside of the skull

Back 1

pterion

Front 2

a ruptured artery from fracture at the pterion is fatal. what must be done to save the pt's life?

Back 2

neurosurgeon must tie off the bleeding artery & remove the hematoma

Front 3

why are deep tendon reflexes tested?

Back 3

to assess the integrity of the motor system

Front 4

which muscle tendons in the upper extremity are used to test deep tendon reflexes?

Back 4

biceps brachii, brachioradialis, & tricep muscles

Front 5

which muscle tendons in the lower extremity are used to test deep tendon reflexes?

Back 5

quadriceps femoris & gastrocnemius muscles

Front 6

where is the biceps tendon insertion site?

Back 6

radial tuberosity

Front 7

where is the triceps tendon insertion site?

Back 7

olecranon process

Front 8

where is the patellar ligament (patellar tendon) for quad muscle inserted?

Back 8

tibial tuberosity

Front 9

where is the calcaneal tendon (achilles' tendon) for gastrocnemius muscle inserted?

Back 9

calcaneus

Front 10

when a patient suffers from a bone fracture, one must always determine if there is concurrent injury to _____

Back 10

soft tissue such as nerves or muscles

Front 11

what nerve should be checked for damage if the surgical neck of the humerus should fracture?

Back 11

auxillary nerve

Front 12

what nerve should be checked for damage if the shaft of the humerus should fracture?

Back 12

radial nerve

Front 13

what nerve should be checked for damage if the medial epicondyle of humerus should fracture?

Back 13

ulnar nerve

Front 14

what nerve should be checked for damage from a fracture at the neck of fibula?

Back 14

common peroneal nerve

Front 15

what is the largest nerve in the body?

Back 15

sciatic nerve

Front 16

______ nerve is located in the gluteal region midway betw ischial tuberosity & greater trochanter of the femur

Back 16

sciatic

Front 17

which area of the gluteal region must intramuscular injections be avoided?

Back 17

betw the ischial tuberosity & greater trochanter where the sciatic nerve is located

Front 18

the structures that bond the intervertabral foramen are____ & _____

Back 18

inferior art facet of superior vert & the superior art facet of the inferior vert

Front 19

another name for cheekbone?

Back 19

zygomatic bone

Front 20

another name for collar bone?

Back 20

clavicle

Front 21

name the bone that has medial end at sternoclavicular joint and its lateral end at acromioclavicular joint:

Back 21

clavicle or collar bone

Front 22

this bone is located at the superior end of manubrum betw medial ends of the 2 clavicles:

Back 22

sternal notch

Front 23

what muscle does the musculocutaneous nerve innervate?

Back 23

biceps brachii (anterior arm)

Front 24

what muscle does the radial nerve innervate?

Back 24

triceps brachii (posterior arm) & extensors (posterior forearm)

Front 25

what muscle does the median nerve innervate?

Back 25

flexors (anterior forearm)

Front 26

what nerve innervates the quadriceps muscle in the anterior thigh?

Back 26

femoral

Front 27

what nerve innervates the hamstrings in the posterior thigh?

Back 27

sciatic

Front 28

what is the main muscle that the common peroneal nerve innervates?

Back 28

tibialis anterior (anterior leg)

Front 29

what muscle does the tibial nerve innervate?

Back 29

gastrocnemius (posterior leg)

Front 30

the PNS is divided into 2 parts:

Back 30

SNS (somatic) and ANS

Front 31

which nervous system sends voluntary info from CNS to skeletal muscle?

Back 31

SNS (somatic)

Front 32

which nervous system sends involuntary info from CNS to smooth & cardiac muscle & glands?

Back 32

ANS

Front 33

sword like pointed process at inferior end of sternum

Back 33

XIphoid process

Front 34

at an angle of rib on lateral thorax

Back 34

ribs

Front 35

where is the coracoid process located?

Back 35

on anterior scapula-inferior to lateral part of clavicle

Front 36

what is the lateral bump on the distal end of humerus?

Back 36

lateral epicondyle of humerus

Front 37

what region is the medial epicondyle on the humerus?

Back 37

medial bump on distal end of humerus

Front 38

what is pisiform?

Back 38

medial carpal bone at distal skin crease on anterior wrist

Front 39

what 3 areas make up the breast plate?

Back 39

aka sternum: manubrium, sternum (body), and xiphoid proc

Front 40

what bone is most frequently fractured?

Back 40

scaphoid bone of carpal bones (close to thumb distal to radius

Front 41

what bone is most freq dislocated?

Back 41

lunate bone of carpal bones (distal to radius & ulna)