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Axilla Anatomy

1. What is the anatomical boundary of the axilla anteriorly?


A) Serratus anterior
B) Pectoralis major
C) Latissimus dorsi
D) Scapula

2. Which artery is the main blood supply to the axilla?


A) Brachial artery
B) Axillary artery
C) Subclavian artery
D) Radial artery

3. The axillary vein is formed by the confluence of which veins?


A) Basilic and cephalic veins
B) Brachial veins
C) Subclavian and brachial veins
D) Axillary and subclavian veins

4. Which nerve is responsible for innervating the serratus anterior muscle?


A) Long thoracic nerve
B) Medial pectoral nerve
C) Lateral pectoral nerve
D) Thoracodorsal nerve

5. What is the primary function of the axillary lymph nodes?


A) Drain blood from the arm
B) Drain lymph from the upper limb and breast
C) Supply nerves to the arm
D) Produce lymphocytes

6. Which muscle forms the posterior wall of the axilla?


A) Subscapularis
B) Pectoralis major
C) Teres major
D) Latissimus dorsi

7. Which structure does NOT pass through the axilla?


A) Axillary artery
B) Brachial plexus
C) Radial nerve
D) Axillary vein
8. The axillary artery is divided into three parts by which muscle?
A) Pectoralis major
B) Serratus anterior
C) Latissimus dorsi
D) Deltoid

9. The medial wall of the axilla is primarily formed by which muscle?


A) Pectoralis major
B) Serratus anterior
C) Subscapularis
D) Rhomboids

10. Which of the following structures is located in the axilla?


A) Axillary tail of Spence
B) Biceps tendon
C) Median nerve
D) All of the above

Brachial Plexus Anatomy

11. The brachial plexus is formed by the ventral rami of which spinal nerves?
A) C5-T1
B) C1-C8
C) L1-L5
D) S1-S5

12. Which structure does NOT arise from the brachial plexus?
A) Musculocutaneous nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Femoral nerve
D) Ulnar nerve

13. The trunks of the brachial plexus are named based on their position relative to which
muscle?
A) Pectoralis major
B) Scalenus anterior
C) Subscapularis
D) Deltoid

14. The lateral cord of the brachial plexus gives rise to which nerve?
A) Medial cutaneous nerve of arm
B) Musculocutaneous nerve
C) Axillary nerve
D) Radial nerve
15. The median nerve is formed by contributions from which cords?
A) Lateral and medial cords
B) Posterior cord
C) Lateral cord only
D) Medial cord only

16. Which nerve innervates the diaphragm?


A) Phrenic nerve
B) Musculocutaneous nerve
C) Axillary nerve
D) Median nerve

17. Which of the following nerves is responsible for sensation in the lateral forearm?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Radial nerve
C) Musculocutaneous nerve
D) Median nerve

18. The posterior cord of the brachial plexus gives rise to which of the following nerves?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Axillary nerve
C) Femoral nerve
D) Tibial nerve

19. Which of the following nerves innervates the flexor muscles of the forearm?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Radial nerve
C) Musculocutaneous nerve
D) Median nerve

20. The ulnar nerve primarily innervates which part of the hand?
A) Thenar muscles
B) Hypothenar muscles
C) Lumbricals
D) Interossei

21. The axillary nerve innervates which muscle?


A) Biceps brachii
B) Deltoid
C) Triceps brachii
D) Coracobrachialis
22. Which nerve is most likely to be injured in a shoulder dislocation?
A) Median nerve
B) Ulnar nerve
C) Axillary nerve
D) Radial nerve

23. The lateral thoracic artery is a branch of which artery?


A) Subclavian artery
B) Brachial artery
C) Axillary artery
D) Radial artery

24. Which nerve supplies the skin over the lateral aspect of the shoulder?
A) Musculocutaneous nerve
B) Axillary nerve
C) Median nerve
D) Ulnar nerve

25. What is the main function of the musculocutaneous nerve?


A) Innervate shoulder muscles
B) Flex the elbow
C) Extend the elbow
D) Abduct the arm

26. The thoracodorsal nerve innervates which muscle?


A) Latissimus dorsi
B) Pectoralis major
C) Teres major
D) Subscapularis

27. Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the palm of the hand?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Radial nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

28. The axilla is clinically significant due to its role in the spread of which disease?
A) Diabetes
B) Hypertension
C) Breast cancer
D) Osteoarthritis

29. Which nerve runs along the radial groove of the humerus?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Musculocutaneous nerve
D) Radial nerve

30. What is the anatomical significance of the "M" configuration in the brachial plexus?
A) Arrangement of arteries
B) Arrangement of nerves
C) Arrangement of muscles
D) Arrangement of veins

31. Which nerve is responsible for the sensation in the medial aspect of the forearm?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Musculocutaneous nerve
D) Radial nerve

32. The pectoral nerves originate from which part of the brachial plexus?
A) Lateral cord
B) Medial cord
C) Posterior cord
D) All cords

33. Which nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle?


A) Median nerve
B) Musculocutaneous nerve
C) Ulnar nerve
D) Radial nerve

34. The medial cutaneous nerve of the arm arises from which cord?
A) Lateral cord
B) Medial cord
C) Posterior cord
D) All cords

35. The axillary artery becomes the brachial artery at which anatomical landmark?
A) Teres major
B) Elbow
C) Shoulder
D) Wrist

36. Which structure is NOT a branch of the axillary artery?


A) Subscapular artery
B) Thoracoacromial artery
C) Brachial artery
D) Anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries

37. The cephalic vein drains into which vein?


A) Brachial vein
B) Axillary vein
C) Subclavian vein
D) Radial vein

38. Which muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder abduction?


A) Pectoralis major
B) Supraspinatus
C) Infraspinatus
D) Teres major

39. The long head of the biceps brachii is innervated by which nerve?
A) Median nerve
B) Musculocutaneous nerve
C) Ulnar nerve
D) Axillary nerve

40. Which muscle is NOT innervated by the brachial plexus?


A) Coracobrachialis
B) Biceps brachii
C) Trapezius
D) Deltoid

41. The axillary nerve can be injured by which of the following?


A) Fracture of the humerus
B) Shoulder dislocation
C) Improper crutch use
D) All of the above

42. Which lymph nodes are primarily involved in breast cancer staging?
A) Supraclavicular nodes
B) Infraclavicular nodes
C) Axillary lymph nodes
D) Cervical lymph nodes

43. The subscapularis muscle is innervated by which nerve?


A) Thoracodorsal nerve
B) Upper subscapular nerve
C) Lower subscapular nerve
D) All of the above

44. Which nerve is responsible for the "wrist drop" condition?


A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Radial nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

45. The axillary artery gives rise to how many branches in its second part?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

46. The posterior circumflex humeral artery supplies which muscle?


A) Pectoralis major
B) Deltoid
C) Triceps brachii
D) Biceps brachii

47. Which structure is NOT part of the brachial plexus?


A) Upper trunk
B) Lower trunk
C) Median trunk
D) Middle trunk

48. The medial epicondyle of the humerus serves as the origin for which muscles?
A) Flexors of the forearm
B) Extensors of the forearm
C) Rotator cuff muscles
D) None of the above

49. Which tendon can be palpated in the bicipital groove of the humerus?
A) Triceps tendon
B) Biceps tendon
C) Pectoralis major tendon
D) Supraspinatus tendon

50. Which nerve is responsible for innervating the skin of the medial arm?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Medial cutaneous nerve of the arm
D) Radial nerve

51. Which artery accompanies the median nerve in the arm?


A) Ulnar artery
B) Brachial artery
C) Radial artery
D) Axillary artery

52. The long thoracic nerve is at risk of injury during which surgical procedure?
A) Mastectomy
B) Appendectomy
C) Cholecystectomy
D) Hernia repair

53. The suprascapular nerve arises from which trunk?


A) Upper trunk
B) Middle trunk
C) Lower trunk
D) Lateral cord

54. Which structure passes through the quadrangular space?


A) Axillary nerve
B) Radial nerve
C) Musculocutaneous nerve
D) Median nerve

55. Which artery is the primary blood supply to the shoulder joint?
A) Axillary artery
B) Brachial artery
C) Subclavian artery
D) Radial artery

56. Which muscle is innervated by the radial nerve?


A) Biceps brachii
B) Triceps brachii
C) Coracobrachialis
D) Pectoralis major

57. The anterior wall of the axilla is primarily formed by which muscles?
A) Pectoralis major and minor
B) Latissimus dorsi
C) Teres major
D) Subscapularis

58. The axillary nerve is derived from which roots of the brachial plexus?
A) C5 and C6
B) C7 and C8
C) C8 and T1
D) C5, C6, and C7

59. What is the clinical significance of the "M" shape of the brachial plexus?
A) It indicates the location of the axillary artery.
B) It shows the arrangement of its terminal branches.
C) It represents muscle innervation patterns.
D) It signifies the pathway of lymphatic drainage.

60. The medial nerve passes through which structure in the forearm?
A) Carpal tunnel
B) Cubital tunnel
C) Anatomical snuffbox
D) Bicipital groove

61. Which nerve is responsible for innervating the hypothenar muscles?


A) Median nerve
B) Ulnar nerve
C) Radial nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

62. The axillary artery changes its name to the brachial artery at which point?
A) At the lateral border of the first rib
B) At the inferior border of the teres major
C) At the elbow
D) At the wrist

63. Which muscle is NOT involved in shoulder flexion?


A) Pectoralis major
B) Biceps brachii
C) Deltoid
D) Triceps brachii

64. The subclavian artery becomes the axillary artery at which anatomical landmark?
A) First rib
B) Clavicle
C) Scapula
D) Humerus

65. Which nerve innervates the lateral aspect of the forearm?


A) Ulnar nerve
B) Radial nerve
C) Musculocutaneous nerve
D) Median nerve

66. The lateral cord of the brachial plexus contributes to which nerve?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Musculocutaneous nerve
C) Median nerve
D) Both B and C

67. The radial nerve is responsible for innervating which group of muscles?
A) Flexors of the forearm
B) Extensors of the forearm
C) Rotator cuff muscles
D) None of the above

68. Which structure is NOT found in the axilla?


A) Axillary sheath
B) Axillary artery
C) Median nerve
D) Femoral artery

69. Which of the following nerves is likely to be affected by a mid-humeral fracture?


A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Radial nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

70. Which muscles are primarily responsible for shoulder adduction?


A) Deltoid and supraspinatus
B) Pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi
C) Teres minor and infraspinatus
D) Coracobrachialis and biceps brachii

72. The thoracoacromial trunk supplies which regions?


A) Arm and forearm
B) Shoulder and upper chest
C) Back and spine
D) Abdomen and pelvis

73. Which nerve innervates the skin of the posterior arm?


A) Ulnar nerve
B) Radial nerve
C) Median nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

74. The medial cord of the brachial plexus gives rise to which of the following nerves?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Radial nerve
C) Axillary nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

75. The anatomical landmark for the axillary artery is located at which part of the humerus?
A) Surgical neck
B) Anatomical neck
C) Greater tubercle
D) Lesser tubercle

76. Which muscle is responsible for the extension of the shoulder joint?
A) Pectoralis major
B) Latissimus dorsi
C) Biceps brachii
D) Deltoid

77. What is the function of the teres major muscle?


A) Shoulder abduction
B) Shoulder adduction and internal rotation
C) Shoulder flexion
D) Shoulder extension

78. Which nerve is responsible for the motor function of the flexor muscles in the forearm?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Radial nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

79. The axillary artery is divided into three parts by which muscle?
A) Pectoralis major
B) Latissimus dorsi
C) Teres major
D) Subscapularis

80. Which nerve is primarily responsible for wrist flexion?


A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Radial nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

81. The medial brachial cutaneous nerve provides sensory innervation to which area?
A) Lateral forearm
B) Medial arm
C) Posterior arm
D) Anterior forearm

82. The axillary artery gives rise to which of the following arteries?
A) Superficial palmar arch
B) Anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries
C) Deep brachial artery
D) Radial artery

83. The musculocutaneous nerve exits the axilla and runs between which two muscles?
A) Biceps brachii and triceps brachii
B) Biceps brachii and coracobrachialis
C) Deltoid and pectoralis major
D) Teres major and teres minor

84. The ulnar nerve passes posterior to which structure at the elbow?
A) Medial epicondyle
B) Lateral epicondyle
C) Olecranon process
D) Radial head

85. The radial nerve provides innervation to which group of muscles?


A) Flexors of the forearm
B) Extensors of the forearm and hand
C) Flexors of the wrist
D) Thenar muscles

86. Which structure is found in the deltopectoral groove?


A) Cephalic vein
B) Axillary artery
C) Brachial plexus
D) Median nerve
87. The anterior compartment of the arm is primarily innervated by which nerve?
A) Ulnar nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Musculocutaneous nerve
D) Radial nerve

88. The radial nerve is responsible for which of the following actions?
A) Flexion of the elbow
B) Extension of the elbow
C) Abduction of the shoulder
D) Adduction of the shoulder

89. The axillary nerve supplies sensation to which area?


A) Anterior arm
B) Lateral shoulder
C) Medial forearm
D) Posterior arm

90. Which muscle is primarily responsible for internal rotation of the shoulder?
A) Infraspinatus
B) Teres minor
C) Subscapularis
D) Supraspinatus

91. Which artery is a continuation of the axillary artery?


A) Radial artery
B) Brachial artery
C) Ulnar artery
D) Subclavian artery

92. What is the main action of the supraspinatus muscle?


A) Shoulder abduction
B) Shoulder adduction
C) Shoulder flexion
D) Shoulder extension

93. The lower subscapular nerve innervates which muscle?


A) Subscapularis
B) Teres major
C) Both A and B
D) Pectoralis major

94. Which nerve is likely to be affected in a "winged scapula" condition?


A) Ulnar nerve
B) Long thoracic nerve
C) Radial nerve
D) Median nerve

95. Which structure is located at the apex of the axilla?


A) Axillary artery
B) Clavicle
C) Scapula
D) Humerus

96. The brachial plexus can be divided into roots, trunks, divisions, cords, and branches. How
many roots does it have?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 7
D) 4

97. Which nerve primarily innervates the thenar muscles?


A) Ulnar nerve
B) Radial nerve
C) Median nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

98. What is the primary function of the biceps brachii muscle?


A) Shoulder extension
B) Elbow flexion and supination
C) Shoulder abduction
D) Wrist flexion

99. The radial nerve branches off from which part of the brachial plexus?
A) Lateral cord
B) Medial cord
C) Posterior cord
D) All cords

100. The bicipital aponeurosis is a structure associated with which muscle?


A) Triceps brachii
B) Biceps brachii
C) Coracobrachialis
D) Brachialis

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