Deck 4: Anatomy Questions on Upper Limb Nerves, Arteries, and Muscles

Question 1

FCR

A)Supplied by radial n
B)Pierces flexor retinaculum
C)Pronator
D)Synergist with finger flexors
E)Inserts to thumb

Answer 1

Pierces flexor retinaculum

Question 2

The number of branches of the median nerve in the upper arm

A)Zero
B)1
C)3
D)4
E)6

Answer 2

Zero

Question 3

What supinates forearm

A)Anconeus
B)Biceps
C)Brachialis
D)ECU
E)All of the above

Answer 3

Biceps

Question 4

The basilic vein

A)Arises from the dorsum of hand
B)Always superficial to deep fascia
C)Unites with cephalic to form axillary
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 5

The roundness of the shoulder is due to

A)Acromium
B)Coracoid process
C)Distal clavicle
D)None of the above
E)All of the above

Question 6

C5 is mainly concerned with

A)Pronation
B)Wrist extension
C)Elbow extension
D)Medial rotation of shoulder
E)None of the above

Question 7

Branches of radial artery

A)Comes nervi mediani
B)Ant IO
C)Post IO
D)All of the above
E)none of the above

Question 8

what is true of the humerus

A)the radial n is never in contact with bone
B)APL origin = humerus
C)Proximal epiphysis unites later than distal epiphysis
D)Shorter than radius
E)Contains transversely directed trabeculae

Question 9

Division of ulnar n at wrist leads to sensory loss over:

A)Thumb
B)II and III fingers
C)IV and V fingers
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 10

If the brachial artery is ligated

A)No collaterals can be established
B)Collaterals possible if ligation below level of sup ulnar collateral a
C)Collaterals possible if ligation above the level of sup ulnar collateral a
D)Immediate amputation is necessary
E)Amputation of the fingers only will be necessary

Question 11

radial n

A)fibres from C6,7 and C8
B)passes through quadrangular space
C)does not supply ECU
D)supplies supinator
E)has no motor fibres in it

Question 12

musculocutaneous n

A)supplies brachioradialis
B)terminates as the post IO n
C)arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus
D)always supplies all of brachialis
E)fibres from C6, C7 and C8

Question 13

the nerve in closest relation to shoulder joint is

A)radial
B)median
C)axillary
D)musculocutaneous
E)lateral pectoral

Question 14

What lies medial to Lister's tubercle

A)ECU
B)ECR
C)EPL
D)EPB
E)ED

Question 15

Nerve supply to palmaris brevis

A)Palmar branch of median
B)Recurrent branch of median
C)Deep branch ulnar
D)Superficial branch of ulnar
E)None of the above

Question 16

Almost exclusively supplied by median n

A)Adductor pollicus
B)APB
C)Opponens pollicus
D)FPB
E)None of the above

Question 17

Following damage to the radial n on the spiral groove which of the following would show the earliest signs of recovery

A)Long head triceps
B)ED
C)ECRL
D)ECRB
E)Supinator

Question 18

In abduction of arm

A)Clavicle remains fixed
B)Scapula moves dorsally on the chest wall
C)Scapula movement at first is more rapid than the humerus
D)Medial end of the clavicle moves downwards on the intraarticular disc
E)Medial rotation of humerus

Question 19

The brachial a

A)Commences at upper border of teres major
B)Is in direct contact with the humerus
C)Has biceps tendon medial to it
D)Is readily compressible
E)Is accompanied throughout by basilic vein

Question 20

The wrist

A)Has a synovial cavity continuous with distal RUJ
B)Has a synovial cavity continuous with mid carpal joint
C)Permits considerable flexion, extension, abduction and adduction but no rotation
D)Has articular surface of radius which faces distally, medially and dorsally
E)Has the flexor retinaculum anterior to it

Question 21

Median n

A)Lateral to palmaris longus
B)Does not supply 1st dorsal interossei
C)Passes deep to both heads of pronator teres
D)Has constant and important exchange of fibres with musculocutaneous n
E)Supplies that portion of FDS which will move the II and III fingers

Question 22

The 1st dorsal interossei

A)Adducts the index finger
B)Adducts the thumb
C)Is sometimes supplied by the median n
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 23

The female breast

A)Does not extend over serratus anterior
B)Has a separate duct for each lobe opening on to the nipple
C)Receives the great part of its blood supply from the internal mammary a
D)Drains lymph mainly to the infraclavicular LN
E)Collection of modified sebaceous glands

Question 24

FDS

A)Essential for full finger flexion
B)Has tendons in one plane at the wrist
C)Supplied by both median and ulnar n
D)Communicates with the extensor apparatus by way of the lumbricals
E)Has the median n attached to its dorsal sheath.

Question 25

If the ulnar n is cut at the elbow

A)Part of FDS is paralysed
B)There is loss of sensation on the back of the II finger
C)Flexion at the MCPJ of IV and V is lost if their IPJ are kept extended
D)Distal phalanges of all fingers are extended
E)Opposition of the thumb is usually lost