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A collection of cell bodies within the CNS
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Nucleus
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A collection of cell bodies outside the CNS
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ganglion
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The somatic motor system as a (one|two) neuron linkage between CNS and effector.
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One
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The autonomic nervous system has a (one|two) neuron linkage between CNS and effector.
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Two
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Important structures that can be compromised in a clavicle fracture
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Blood vessels
Brachial Plexus |
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Borders of the axilla
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Pectoral region
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Contents of the deltopectoral triangle
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Cephalic vein
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Innervates pectoralis major
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Medial and lateral pectoral nerve
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Innervates pectoralis minor
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Medial pectoral nerve
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What does the clavipectoral fascia enclose?
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Pectoralis minor and subclavius
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Where does the cephalic vein drain into the axillary vein
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After piercing the costocoracoid membrane
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Where does the axillary artery start and end?
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Start: Lateral border of the first rib
End: Lower border of latissimus-teres major |
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Contents of the axilla
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Axillary artery
Axillary vein brachial plexus Coracobrachialis Head of biceps Axillary sheath |
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Ligament that functions mainly to keep the head of the radius in place and allow for pronation
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Anular ligament
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Innervates the triceps
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Radial nerve
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This muscle displaces the ulna during pronation and supination.
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Anconeus
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Boundaries of the cubital fossa
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Pronator teres
Brachioradialis Intercondylar line Deep fascia Brachialis and supinator |
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Contents of the cubital fossa from lateral to medial
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Biceps brachii tendon
Brachial artery Median nerve Radial nerve |
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Where does the brachial artery originate?
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Axillary artery
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What does the brachial artery divide into and where?
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Cubital fossa. Branches into radial and ulnar arteries
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What does the musculocutaneous nerve innervate?
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Coracobrachialis, brachialis, and biceps
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Arterial supply of the breast is derived from branches of the: (4)
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Internal thoracic artery
lateral thoracic artery thoracoacromial artery posterior intercostal arteries |
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Lymph from the medial breast quadrants drains to the _______ lymph nodes.
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Parasternal
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Lymph from the inferior breast quadrants may pass deep to the ________ lymph nodes
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abdominal
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Innervates the pectoralis minor
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Medial pectoral nerve (C8, T1)
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What attaches to the coracoid process (common site for avulsion fractures)
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Biceps (short head), pectoralis minor, coracobrachialis
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Function of subclavius
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Anchors and depresses clavicle
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Innervates the subclavius
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Subclavian nerve (C5, C6)
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Innervates serratus anterior
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long thoracic nerve (C5-7)
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The only major structure that passes directly through the medial axillary wall into the axilla.
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Intercostaobrachial nerve
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What is enclosed in the axillary sheath?
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Axillary artery
Axillary vein Larger parts of the brachial plexus |
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The cephalic vein empties into:
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The axillary vein
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Muscles responsible for flexion of the arm.
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Deltoid (anterior)
Coracobrachialis Pectoralis major (clavicular head) Biceps brachii (short head) |
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Muscles responsible for extension of the arm.
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Deltoid (posterior)
Triceps (long head) latissimus dorsi pectoralis major (sternal head) teres major |
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Muscles responsible for abduction of the arm.
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Supraspinatus
Deltoid (middle fibers) Serratus anterior Trapezius |
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Muscles responsible for adduction of the arm
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Latissmus dorsi
Pectoralis major Teres major Triceps (long head) subscapularis |
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Muscles responsible for internal rotation of the arm
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subscapularis
pectoralis major teres major latissmus dorsi deltoid (anterior) |
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Muscles responsible for external rotation of the arm
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infraspinatus
Teres minor deltoid (posterior) |
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Structures often injured in fractures of the shaft of the humerus
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Radial nerve
Profunda brachii artery |
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Often damaged during the fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus
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Axillary nerve
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Muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm
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Coracobrachilis
Biceps brachii Brachilis |
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Muscles innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve
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Coracobrachilis
Biceps brachii Brachilis |
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Muscles in the posterior compartment of the arm
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Triceps brachii
anconeus |
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Muscles in the posterior compartment of the arm are innervated by which nerve?
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Radial nerve
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Muscles in the posterior compartment of the arm are supplied by which artery?
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Profunda brachii (deep brachii) artery
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Structures that form the triangular interval
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Long head of triceps
Shaft of humerus Inferior margin of the teres major |
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What passes through the triangular interval?
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Radial nerve
Brachii artery |
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Function of the anconeus
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Assist triceps in extending the forearm
Abduct ulna during pronation |
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Transverse fracture at distal humerus above the condyles (supracondylar fracture) may damage:
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Median nerve
Brachial artery |
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Common site of entrapment of the median nerve
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Between the humeral and ulnar heads of the pronator teres
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The anterior and posterior compartments of the forearm are separated by:
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radius/ulna
interosseous membrane intermuscular septum |
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Superficial flexors of the forearm
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Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis Palmaris longus Flexor carpi ulnaris |
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Intermediate flexors of the forearm
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
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Deep flexors of the forearm
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Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus Pronator quadratus |
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Action of pronator teres
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Pronates and flexes forearm
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Action of flexor carpi radialis
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Flexes and abducts hand
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Action of palmaris longus
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Flexes hand and tenses palmar aponeurosis
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Action of flexor carpi ulnaris
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Flexes and adducts hand
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Action of flexor digitorum superficialis
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Flexes wrist and digits 2-5 at metacarpophalangeal joint and proximal interphalangeal joint.
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Action of flexor digitorum profundus
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Flexes distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5
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Action of flexor pollicis longus
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Flexes inpterphalangeal joint of thumb and carpometacarpal joints
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Action of pronator quadratus
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Pronates forearm
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Nerve that innervates the extensor muscles of the forearm
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Branches of the radial nerve
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Superficial extensors of the forearm:
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Brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor digitorum extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris |
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Deep extensors of the forearm
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supinator
abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus extensor indicis |
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Tenderness in the anatomical snuff box may indicate a:
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scaphoid fracture
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Anastomoses of the forearm
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The profunda brachii artery splits into middle collateral and radial collateral arteries that anastomose with the interosseous recurrent and radial recurrent arteries, respectively.
The inferior ulnar collateral and superior ulnar collateral arteries anastomose with the anterior and posterior ulnar recurrent arteries, respectively. |
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The median nerve innervates:
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All of the flexors of the forearm except flexor carpi ulnaris and the medial half of flexor digitorum profundus.
1st and 2nd lumbricals Muscles of the thenar eminence Innervates the skin of the palmar side of the thumb, index, middle, and half the ring finger and the nail bed of these fingers |
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Muscles in the thenar eminence
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Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis Opponens pollicis |
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Symptoms of damage to the median nerve
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Ape hand
Benediction sign |
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Borders of Guyon's Canal (ulnar canal)
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Floor: transverse carpal ligament, hypothenar muscles
Roof: volar carpal ligament Ulnar border:Prisiform and pisohamate ligament, abductor digiti minimi Radial border: hook of hamate |
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The ulnar nerve innervates:
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Forearm: Flexor carpi ulnaris, medial half of flexor digitorum profundus
Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi, 3rd and 4th lumbricals, palmar and dorsal interossei, adductor pollicis, palmaris brevis Innervates the skin of the medial 1/3 of the palm, dorsal and palmar surfaces of the medial 1.5 digits |
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Signs of damage of the unlar nerve
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Claw hand deformity, inability to make a fist
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The 8 carpal bones:
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Scaphoid
Lunate Triquetral Pisiform Trapezium Trapezoid Capitate Hamate |
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Most frequently fractured carpal bone
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Scaphoid
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Boundaries of the anatomical snuff box
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Laterally: Tendons of abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
Medially: Tendon of extensor pollicis longus Floor: scaphoid and trapezium |
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Contents of the anatomical snuff box
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Radial artery, superficial branch of the radial nerve, cephalic vein
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Contents of the carpal tunnel
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Forearm flexor tendons, median nerve
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The palmar aponeurosis is continuous with what tendon?
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Palmaris longus
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A pathological thickening and shortening of fibers of the palmar aponeurosis
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Dupuytren's Contracture
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The 5 compartments of the hand
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Central
Thenar Hypothenar Adductor Interosseous |
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Contents of the central compartment of the hand
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Long flexor tendons
Lumbrical muscles median nerve ulnar nerve superficial palmar arterial arch |
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Contents of the hypothenar compartment
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Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis Opponens digiti minimi |
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The superficial palmar arch is a direct continuation of the _______ artery.
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ulnar
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The deep palmar arch is a direct continuation of the _______ artery.
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radial
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What passes through guyons canal?
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Ulnar nerve
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