Year 1; Phase 2; Limbs And Back; Core Concepts; Wrist And Hand

Front 1

Back 1

1. distal interphalangeal joints

2. proximal interphalangeal joints

3. metacarpophalangeal joints

4. carpometacarpal joints

5. intercarpal (midcarpal) joints

6. radiocarpal joint

Front 2

posterior

Back 2

1. hamate

2. pisiform

3. triquetral

4. lunate

5. trapezoid

6. trapezium

7. scaphoid

8. capitate

Front 3

Back 3

1. adduction

2. abduction

Front 4

Where might you experience pain if you fractured your scaphoid?

Back 4

anatomical snuffbox

Front 5

Where is a fracture on the scaphoid most likely to occur?

Back 5

middle third (waist)

Front 6

Name these less common scaphoid fracture types.

Back 6

1. tubercle

2. distal pole

3. vertical shear

4. proximal pole

Front 7

Describe the pathology which occurs following a scaphoid fracture

Back 7

Blood supply is cut off to the proximal pole causing avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis)

Front 8

Which muscles are contained within the carpal tunnel?

Back 8

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Flexor digitorum profundus

Flexor pollicis longus

Front 9

Which nerve passes through the carpal tunnel?

Back 9

Median

Front 10

Back 10

1. flexor pollicis longus

2. flexor retinaculum

3. median nerve

4. flexor digitorum superficialis

5. ulnar nerve, vein and artery

6. flexor carpi radialis

7. flexor digitorum profundus

Front 11

Intrinsic muscles in the hand are supplied by which spinal nerve?

Back 11

T1

Front 12

Back 12

1. palmaris brevis

2. hypothenar muscles

3. palmar aponeurosis

4. thenar muscles

Front 13

What is the name of the condition associated with tightening of the the palmar aponeurosis?

Back 13

Dupuytren's contracture

Front 14

List the hypothenar muscles

Which nerve innervates these muscles?

Back 14

abductor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi and flexor digiti minimi

ulnar

Front 15

List the thenar muscles

Which nerve innervates these muscles?

Back 15

abductor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis, flexor pollicis brevis and adductor pollicis

All are innervated by the median nerve except for the adductor pollicis, which is innervated by the ulnar nerve.

Front 16

Back 16

1. flexor carpi ulnaris

2. abductor digiti minimi

3. opponens digiti minimi

4. flexor digitorum superficialis

5. flexor digitorum profundus

Front 17

Back 17

1. flexor carpi radialis

2. abductor pollicis brevis

3. opponens pollicis

4. flexor pollicis brevis

5. adductor pollicis

6. volar plate

Front 18

Back 18

1. pronator quadratus

2. flexor pollicis brevis

3. abductor pollicis brevis

4. opponens pollicis

Front 19

Back 19

1. flexor digitorum profundus

2. thenar and hypothenar muscles

3. lumbrical muscles

4. flexor digitorum superficialis tendons

Front 20

Identify 1 and state the type of movement these muscles allow

Back 20

1. dorsal interosseous muscles

abduction

Front 21

Identify 1 and state the type of movement these muscles allow

Back 21

1. palmar interosseous muscles

adduction

Front 22

Back 22

1. extensor retinaculum

2. extensor carpi ulnaris

3. extensor digitorum

4. intertendinous connections

5. extensor digiti minimi

6. extensor expansions

Front 23

Back 23

1. extensor expansion

2. vinculae breve

3. flexor digitorum profundus

4. flexor digitorum superficialis

5. lumbrical muscle

6. dorsal interosseous muscle

Front 24

Which muscles allow flexion of the fingers?

Back 24

flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus

Front 25

Which muscles allow extension of the fingers?

Back 25

All extensor muscles. Flexor muscles also contribute to allow segmented movements

Front 26

Back 26

1. abductor pollicis longus

2. extensor pollicis brevis

3. extensor pollicis longus

4. extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

Front 27

Back 27

1. Abductor pollicis longus tendon

2. Extensor pollicis brevis tendon

3. Extensor pollicis longus tendon

Front 28

Back 28

1. superficial branch of the radial nerve

2. radial artery

3. extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon

4. extensor carpi radialis longus tendon

5. 1st dorsal interosseous muscle

Front 29

Back 29

1. median nerve

2. radial artery

3. recurrent median nerve

4. common palmar digital nerves and arteries

5. proper palmar digital nerves and arteries

Front 30

Back 30

1. ulnar artery and nerve

2. palmar branch of median nerve

3. flexor retinaculum

4. superficial palmar arch

Front 31

Back 31

1. ulnar nerve

2. deep palmar arch