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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 checks 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 spondylolisthesis 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)
Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc
L4-5
Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc
L5
Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6
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
Transversospinae
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 extent of spinal cord
LV2
Location of internal vertebral plexus
Epidural space
Most frequently fractured bone of 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 distal radius that produces “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 joint
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
Biceps brachii
Primary (major) flexor of the forearm
Brachialis
Orientation of structures located in the cubital fossa-Lateral to Medial
Tendon biceps brachii, brachial a., median n.
Injury to what nerve causes winged scapula
Long thoracic nerve
Spinal levels of axillary nerve
C5 and C6
Spinal levels of innervation to muscles of the hand
C8 and T1
Dermatome of thumb
C6
Nerve to thenar compartment
Recurrent branch of Median
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 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
Muscle that extends leg
Quadriceps femoris
Specific muscle that holds patella in place
Vastus medialis
First portion of quadriceps femoris to atrophy with injury to femoral nerve
Vastus medialis
Last 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 femur 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 (L4)
Cutaneous innervation to lateral side of foot
Sural (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 dermatome to big toe
L4
Dermatome to small toe
S1
Spinal level of patellar reflex
L4
Spinal level of Achilles reflex
S1
Locking of knee when walking suggests
Meniscus injury
Major injury triad with lateral impact to knee
Medial collateral, medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament