Blog

A patient presents with a loss of cutaneous sensation to the skin covering the shoulder (imagine the area you typically receive intramuscular injections). Which nerve was most likely damaged?

When a ball rolling down an inclined plane gains 4 m/s each second, the acceleration of the ball is [Be careful with the unit of acceleration. The formula to find acceleration is a c c e l e r a t i o n = F i n a l   v e l o c i t y   –   I n i t i a l   v e l o c i t y t i m e ]

  Now match the vocabulary words from the previous exercise with the corresponding images. 

Which of the following does not typically run through the cubital fossa?

Which nerve is commonly damaged in dislocations (inferior displacement of the humeral head) of the glenohumeral joint?

Which portion of the glenohumeral joint is considered the weakest?

Which of the following regarding the cords of the brachial plexus is incorrect?

Which of the following muscles is not typically involved in the formation of the boundaries of the “anatomical snuff box”?

Which of the following does not travel through the carpal tunnel?

A 16-year-old boy fell from a motorcycle and a nerve was severely damaged because of a fracture of the midshaft of the humerus. Which of the following conditions would most likely result from this accident?