Upper Limb Module Test

QUESTION 01

The clavicle functions importantly as a:

A. Strut holding the upper limb away from the trunk B. Weight-bearing bone of the foot C. Part of the pelvis D. Bone of the forearm

QUESTION 02

The axilla serves mainly as a:

A. Neurovascular gateway to the upper limb B. Joint cavity C. Pleural recess D. Cranial fossa

QUESTION 03

The brachial plexus is classically formed from:

A. C5–T1 anterior rami B. C1–C4 posterior rami C. T1–T12 sympathetic chain only D. L1–S4

QUESTION 04

The sequence roots–trunks–divisions–cords belongs to the:

A. Brachial plexus B. Portal vein C. Coronary circulation D. Lumbar vertebrae

QUESTION 05

The cords of the brachial plexus are named relative to the:

A. Axillary artery B. Clavicle only C. Subclavian vein D. Humeral shaft

QUESTION 06

The musculocutaneous nerve mainly supplies the:

A. Anterior compartment of the arm B. Posterior compartment of the arm C. Intrinsic hand only D. Deltoid only

QUESTION 07

The radial nerve primarily supplies the:

A. Posterior extensor compartments of arm/forearm B. Thenar muscles only C. Anterior arm flexors D. Pectoralis major only

QUESTION 08

The brachial artery usually divides into radial and ulnar arteries near the:

A. Elbow B. Shoulder joint C. Wrist only D. Axilla apex

QUESTION 09

The cubital fossa lies:

A. Anterior to the elbow B. Posterior to the wrist C. Inside the hand D. Behind the scapula

QUESTION 10

The median cubital vein is commonly used for:

A. Venepuncture B. Coronary bypass only C. CSF sampling D. Arterial pressure measurement

QUESTION 11

The anatomical forearm extends from:

A. Elbow to wrist B. Shoulder to elbow C. Wrist to fingers D. Neck to shoulder

QUESTION 12

Pronation and supination occur mainly at the:

A. Proximal and distal radioulnar joints B. Glenohumeral joint only C. Interphalangeal joints D. Sternoclavicular joint only

QUESTION 13

Most anterior forearm flexor-pronator muscles are supplied by the:

A. Median nerve B. Radial nerve C. Axillary nerve D. Femoral nerve

QUESTION 14

Posterior forearm extensor muscles are supplied by branches of the:

A. Radial nerve B. Median nerve C. Ulnar nerve only D. Musculocutaneous nerve

QUESTION 15

The thenar muscles are associated primarily with movements of the:

A. Thumb B. Little toe C. Elbow D. Shoulder blade

QUESTION 16

The interossei are intrinsic muscles of the:

A. Hand B. Arm C. Thorax D. Neck

QUESTION 17

Carpal tunnel syndrome involves compression of the:

A. Median nerve B. Ulnar nerve at elbow only C. Radial nerve in spiral groove D. Axillary nerve

QUESTION 18

The shoulder joint gains much of its stability from the:

A. Rotator cuff and soft-tissue restraints B. Deep bony socket alone C. Patella D. Menisci

QUESTION 19

A shoulder dislocation can endanger the:

A. Axillary nerve B. Femoral nerve C. Tibial nerve D. Phrenic nerve

QUESTION 20

A humeral shaft fracture can endanger the:

A. Radial nerve B. Optic nerve C. Obturator nerve D. Facial nerve

QUESTION 21

The ulnar nerve is particularly vulnerable near the:

A. Medial epicondyle B. Acromion only C. Radial head only D. Clavicular midpoint

QUESTION 22

The anatomical snuffbox is clinically related to the:

A. Scaphoid region B. Patella C. Talus D. Mandible

QUESTION 23

Opposition is a specialized movement of the:

A. Thumb B. Elbow C. Shoulder only D. Little toe only

QUESTION 24

A root lesion differs from a terminal peripheral nerve lesion because:

A. Root fibers are redistributed among several peripheral nerves B. Roots and nerves are identical C. Peripheral nerves contain only one root D. Roots have no motor fibers

QUESTION 25

Upper-limb trauma should include assessment of:

A. Motor, sensory and vascular status B. Only skin color C. Only bone length D. Only temperature

Upper Limb Test