Deck 3: Anatomy and Physiology Questions Related to Upper Limb and Joints

Question 1

The only branch from the trunk of the brachial plexus is

A)Dorsal scapular
B)Nerve to subclavius
C)Long thoracic
D)Suprascapular
E)Infrascapular

Answer 1

Dorsal scapular

Question 2

The largest branch of the brachial plexus is

A)Ulnar
B)Axillary
C)Radial
D)Median
E)Thoracodorsal

Answer 2

Radial

Question 3

With regards to pectoralis major

A)Forms posterior axillary fold
B)Sternocostal head assists in flexion of shoulder
C)The clavicular fibres are chief adductors
D)With the limb fixed in adduction, is accessory muscle of respiration
E)Medial rotator and powerful adductor

Answer 3

Medial rotator and powerful adductor

Question 4

The unar n is located in the grooved surface of which of the following in the elbow joint

A)Ant band of the medial collateral ligament
B)Middle band of the medial collateral ligament
C)Posterior band of the medial collateral ligament
D)Radial collateral ligament
E)Annular ligament

Question 5

Palmaris longus

A)Arises from the lat epicondyle
B)Inserts into the base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
C)Is absent in 13%
D)Is supplied by musculocutaneous n
E)Is functionally useless

Question 6

The capsule of the elbow joint is not attached to

A)Capitulum
B)Trochlea
C)Ulna
D)Radius
E)Annular ligament

Question 7

Bony points palpable in snuff-box are all except

A)I metacarpal
B)Trapezium
C)Scaphoid
D)Radial styloid
E)Lunate

Question 8

The wrist joint

A)Biaxial synovial joint
B)Communicates with distal RUJ
C)Supplied by branches of ulnar n
D)Fibrocartilaginous disc transmits thrust from hand
E)All of the above

Question 9

The carpal tunnel contains all except:

A)Tendon of FDS
B)Tendon of FDP
C)Median n
D)Palmaris longus tendon
E)FPL tendon

Question 10

The earliest bone to ossify

A)Radius
B)Ulna
C)Clavicle
D)Humerus
E)Mandible

Question 11

Muscles associated with the greater tuberosity of humerus

A)Deltoid
B)Latissimus dorsi
C)Teres major
D)Teres minor
E)Subscapularis

Question 12

Number of ossification centres in scapula

A)4
B)5
C)6
D)7
E)8

Question 13

The nutrient artery to the humerus shaft mostly arises from

A)Ulnar collateral a
B)Profunda a
C)Brachial a
D)Post CX a
E)None of the above

Question 14

The radial a in the forearm crosses all the following muscles except:

A)FDS
B)Biceps
C)Supinator
D)Pronator teres
E)FDS.

Question 15

FCR

A)Lateral to pronator teres
B)Has a separate synovial sheath beneath flexor retinaculum
C)Supplied by radial n
D)Grooves scaphoid
E)None of the above

Question 16

Which pass through the quandrangular space

A)CX scapular a
B)Nerve to the lateral head of triceps
C)Radial n
D)Profunda a
E)Post humeral CX vessels

Question 17

The suprascapular n arises from where on brachial plexus

A)Upper trunk
B)Ventral roots C5,6
C)Ventral division of upper trunk
D)Dorsal division of upper trunk
E)Lateral cord

Question 18

lymphatic drainage of the breast

A)entirely to axillary nodes
B)follows arterial supply
C)follows superior epigastric vessels
D)mainly through internal mammary nodes
E)has significant drainage to opposite breast

Question 19

The groove on 1st rib is related to

A)Subclavian v
B)Scalenus pleuralis
C)Subclavian artery
D)Lower trunk of brachial plexus
E)Dorsal cord of brachial plexus

Question 20

the dorsal scapular n

A)major supply of levator scapulae
B)dorsal to rhomboids
C)fibres from C6
D)receives fibres from cervical plexus
E)accompanied by descending scapula vessels

Question 21

All but one is anterior to the brachial plexus in the neck

A)Thoracic duct
B)R recurrent laryngeal n
C)Suprascapular a
D)Scalenus medius
E)Long thoracic n

Question 22

ECU

A)Supplied by ulnar n
B)Has no attachment to the ulna
C)Superficial to extensor retinaculum
D)Does not extend V finger

Question 23

which movements can take place at the IPJ

A)abduction
B)adduction
C)flexion
D)circumduction
E)rotation

Question 24

Ossification of upper limb

A)Ossification of clavicle is in cartilage
B)Ossification of scapula from 1 centre
C)Ossification of proximal row of carpals occurs before the distal row
D)Distal radial epiphysis closes later than the proximal
E)The radial head epiphysis closes at 15yo

Question 25

actions of latissimus dorsi

A)flexion
B)lateral rotation
C)abduction
D)all of the above
E)none of the above