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WorksheetsMSK - Upper Limb
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
The contents of the cubital fossa are CORRECT, except:
median nerve
brachial artery
tendon of biceps brachii
ulnar artery
A 30-yo man presented to his GP complaining of pain in his right shoulder. He was eventually diagnosed with rotator cuff muscles tear. The rotator cuff is composed of which of the following muscles:
deltoid, infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres major
deltoid, supraspinatus, teres major, teres minor
infraspinatus, subscapularis, supraspinatus, teres minor
infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres major, teres minor
A 50-yo man with known hypothyroidism came for his routine blood test in order to measure his thyroid stimulating hormone level. Which of the following is the most common site of venepuncture:
median cubital vein
brachial artery
cephalic vein
radial artery
A 20-yo man involved in a motorcycle accident. He suffered a brachial plexus injury., leading to loss of motor and sensory function in his upper limb. The brachial plexus is formed from which nerves:
the anterior rami of the C4-C8 spinal nerves
the posterior rami of the C4-C8 spinal nerves
the anterior rami of the C5-T1 spinal nerves
the posterior rami of the C5-T1 spinal nerves
Regarding the brachial plexus, which is the correct order of the divisions of the plexus, from proximal to distal?
root, branches, trunks, cords, divisions
roots, trunks, divisions, cords, branches
cords, divisions, roots, trunks, branches
A 15-yo girl fell off a horse while riding, and she landed on her shoulder. On examination, she was unable to abduct her right arm to 90deg, and had loss of sensation of the skin over the superolateral aspect of the right arm.
The nerve MOST likely to be damaged is:
right median nerve
right musculocutaneous nerve
right axillary nerve
right radial nerve
A 70-yo woman presented with a left-sided weakness affecting her face, arm and leg. During neurological examination, her upper limb reflexes were tested and found that her biceps reflex was absent on the left.
Which nerve roots does this reflex test?
C4/5
C5/6
C6
C6/7
Structure(s) passing through carpal tunnel include
radial artery
median nerve
ulnar nerve
tendon of flexor digitorum profundus
A 30-yo boxer presented to the Emergency Department due to the fracture on the neck of one of his metacarpal bones. The condition of his fracture is known as a Boxer's fracture. which is due to the direct trauma to the clenched fist.
The MOST likely metacarpal bone fractured in this patient is
2nd metacarpal bone
3rd metacarpal bone
4th metacarpal bone
5th metacarpal bone
A 21yo male student presented with painful and swollen thumb due to repetitive movements while playing video games for long period of time. The doctor diagnosed that he had tenosynovitis or Gamer's thumb.
The MOST specific tendons affected in this patient are
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor indicis
