Online Quiz on the anatomy of the human elbow

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Prof Kehinde Oluwadiya

Elbow

The Elbow Quiz

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Category: Elbow

1. In the antecubital fossa:

1. the ulnar nerve is on the medial side

2. the median nerve is lateral to the brachial artery

3. the radial nerve is on the lateral side

4. all the superficial veins are deep to the cutaneous nerves

5. the brachial artery is lateral to the tendon of biceps

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2. Which of the following DOES NOT form the boundaries of the cubital fossa:

1. anconeus

2. brachioradialis

3. pronator teres

4. deep fascia of the forearm

5. bicipital aponeurosis

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3. Which of the following DOES NOT contribute to the innervation of the elbow joint?

1. radial nerve

2. ulnar nerve

3. median nerve

4. musculocutaneous nerve

5. medial cutaneous nerve of the arm

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4. With regard to the elbow joint, which is NOT TRUE?

1. it communicates with the radioulnar joint

2. the carrying angle is mostly determined by the obliquity of the ridge between coronoid and olecranon prominences

3. the radial collateral, ulnar collateral and annular ligaments keep the bones together

4. the carrying angle is partly determined by the bow in the ulnar and radial shafts

5. it is supplied by the brachial nerve

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6. Which of the following statements about the cubital (elbow) joint is INCORRECT?

1. innervated by branch of musculocutaneous nerve to brachialis

2. “closed-packed” position is in extension

3. it is a compound synovial joint

4. radial collateral ligament consists of three separate bands

5. carrying-angle is about 160-170°

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7. The elbow joint:

1. is supplied exclusively by the radial nerve

2. permits flexion/extension and pronation/supination

3. has a capsule which attaches in part to the radius

4. communicates with the superior radioulnar joint

5. none of the above

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8. The cubital fossa:

1. is bounded by pronator teres, brachioradialis and the tendon of biceps

2. the brachial artery lies lateral to the radial nerve

3. has a floor made up of brachialis and supinator

4. contains the median basilic vein

5. the radial nerve lies medial to the posterior interosseous nerve

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9. In the cubital fossa:

1. median nerve lies lateral to the biceps tendon

2. radial nerve and interosseous branch lies beneath the brachialis

3. radial artery passes between heads of pronator teres

4. brachial artery lies beneath biceps aponeurosis

5. None of the above

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10. At the cubital fossa:

1. the median nerve is medial to the brachial artery

2. the biceps tendon separates the brachial artery from the median nerve

3. the radial artery leaves the brachial artery at right angles

4. the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm runs deep to the bicipital aponeurosis

5. pronator teres forms the floor of the fossa

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11. At the elbow joint:

1. the tilt of the trochlear of the humerus is the main cause for the carrying angle of the elbow

2. the capsule is not attached to the radius

3. the annular ligament is attached to the head and neck of the radius

4. the middle band is the strongest of the three bands that make up the ulnar collateral ligament

5. the carrying angle is the angle between the extended ulna and the vertical

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12. The annular ligament of the elbow:

1. has minimal usefulness

2. is attached to margins of the radial notch of the ulna

3. is attached to the head and neck of the radius

4. has common attachment with ulnar collateral ligament

5. is attached to the lateral epicondyle

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13. Which of the following DOES NOT form one of the boundaries of the cubital fossa?

1. brachialis

2. supinator

3. line connections the two humeral epicondyles

4. bicipital aponeurosis

5. medial margin of pronator teres

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14. A structure that does not lie in the cubital fossa is:

1. brachial artery

2. median nerve

3. median cubital vein

4. superficial radial artery

5. radial nerve if brachioradialis is lateralised

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15. In the cubital fossa:

1. the floor is formed mainly by the supinator

2. the medial wall is formed by pronator teres

3. the ulnar nerve lies medially

4. the radial nerve lies medial to the biceps tendon

5. none of the above

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16. At the elbow joint:

1. there is no communication with the proximal radioulnar joint

2. the capsule is attached to the neck of the radius

3. the radial collateral ligament is made up of three bands

4. the ulnar nerve passes between the anterior and posterior bands of the ulnar collateral ligament

5. the carrying angle is greater in men

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17. The cubital fossa has:

1. a floor formed by the deep fascia of the forearm

2. the median cephalic vein lying medially on its roof

3. the brachial artery medial to the tendon of the biceps

4. supinator forming part of its lateral wall

5. flexor carpi radialis longus forming its lateral wall

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18. Which of the following structures is NOT one of the contents of the cubital fossa?

1. brachial artery

2. tendon of biceps brachii

3. radial nerve

4. anterior interosseous nerve

5. median nerve

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19. Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning the elbow joint?

1. it is a synovial joint

2. the capsule of the synovial joint is attached to the radius distal to the annular ligament

3. the humeroulnar joint space communicates with the radioulnar joint space

4. the joint is supplied by musculocutaneous, median, radial and ulnar nerves

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