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A patient presents with a stab wound and cannot raise the arm above the horizontal due to a “winged scapula”. Which part of the brachial plexus was most likely damaged?

What type of synovial joint is the 1st carpometacarpal joint?

What ligament is typically damaged during subluxation (partial dislocation) injuries of the head of the radius (hint: this injury typically involves young children).

Which of the following muscles is the most often damaged in rotator cuff injuries?

When the elbow is flexed at 90 degrees, which of the following is the most powerful muscle for supination?

Which of the following carpal bones articulates with the radius?

Which carpal bone does the first metacarpal articulate with?

Which of the following heads of the triceps brachii muscle originates from the scapula?

A 17 year old male is injured in a skateboarding accident. He has a fracture of the shaft of the humerus. Following the accident, the patient has no cutaneous sensation in which of the following areas?

In De Quervain’s syndrome (“Texter’s/Gamer’s Thumb”), the Finkelstein test (feel free to come ask if you do not remember what this was) is typically used to demonstrate inflammation in the tendons of which of the following muscles?