Upper/Lower Limb — Flashcards

Flashcard 171: What dermatome includes the kneecaps? _____

Answer: L4

Flashcard 172: Does the medial track of the superficial lymphatic system of the lower extremity bypass the popliteal nodes?_____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 173: Heberden nodes refers to bony swellings in the _____ joints

Answer: distal interphalangeal (DIP)

Flashcard 174: Winged scapula is due to loss of action of _____ (muscle).

Answer: the serratus anterior

Flashcard 175: In a supracondylar fracture of the humerus, anterolateral displacement of the proximal fracture fragment typically results in damage to the _____

Answer: radial nerve

Extra: In supracondylar fractures of the humerus (extension type): • **Anterolateral** displacement of the proximal fragment: Damages the **radial nerve**. • **Anteromedial** displacement of the proximal fragment: Damages the **median nerve** and **brachial artery**.

Flashcard 176: Radial Head Subluxation is caused when there is subluxation of the radial head relative to the _____ joint

Answer: radiocapitellar

Flashcard 177: Osgood-Schlatter Disease is an overuse injury caused by inflammation of the apophysis located on the _____

Answer: Tibial Tuberosity

Flashcard 178: Masses (ex retroperitoneal hematoma / abscess) that involve the iliopsoas / iliacus muscle can result in _____ palsy

Answer: femoral nerve

Flashcard 179: Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome is an overuse injury caused by inflammation of the apophysis located on the _____

Answer: inferior pole of the patella

Flashcard 180: Which peripheral nerve layer must be rejoined in microsurgery for limb attachment? _____

Answer: Epineurium