Clinical Anatomy — Flashcards

_____ (condition) is due to traction or tear of the upper trunk (C5-C6 roots).

Syringomyelia most commonly occurs at spinal cord levels _____ - T1

Basilar skull fractures most often follow traumatic head injuries and commonly involve the _____ segment of the temporal bone

The _____ kidney is preferred for transplantation because the left renal vein is longer.

Disc herniation at _____ level will involve the gluteus maximus and muscles of the posterior and lateral compartment of the leg

_____ syndrome leads to atrophy of the thenar eminence, but spares sensation because the palmar cutaneous branch enters the hand external to the carpal tunnel

Which regions of the colon are most vulnerable to hypoxia/ischemia? _____ and rectosigmoid junction

The _____ nerve may be transected during ligation of the superior thyroid artery during thyroid surgery

The _____ reflex tests nerve roots C5 and C6 (musculocutaneous nerve)

Injury to the _____ nerve results in:1. "ape hand / median claw" (appearance)2. loss of thenar muscles (action)3. no loss of sensation (sensation)