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Three muscles flex the forearm at the elbow.

A) True
B) False

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When a joint is bent and cannot be straightened, this condition is called a(n) ____.


A) contracture
B) ischemia
C) tenderness
D) fracture

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Ganglion cysts are not benign.

A) True
B) False

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -flexor carpi radialis


A) flexes and abducts the wrist
B) extends and adducts the forearm
C) extends the forearm
D) flexes the forearm
E) extends the wrist joint

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Tendonitis can be treated with anti-inflammatory medication.

A) True
B) False

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The ____ phalanges are the bone of the fingers.


A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 15

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The most common areas of acute strains are the common flexor tendon around the medial epicondyle and the common extensor tendon over the ____________________ epicondyle.

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The ____________________ nerve passes anteriorly to the lateral epicondyle and lies in a tunnel formed by several muscles and tendons.

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -triceps brachii


A) flexes and abducts the wrist
B) extends and adducts the forearm
C) extends the forearm
D) flexes the forearm
E) extends the wrist joint

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -pronator teres


A) pronates the forearm
B) flexes the second phalanx of the thumb
C) extends the terminal phalanx
D) supinates the forearm
E) flexes the thumb

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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A ____ is also called a synovial hernia or synovial cyst.


A) ligament
B) phalanx
C) ganglion
D) tendon

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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____ is a very common fracture of the lower arm bone (radius) just above the wrist.It occurs when a person extends her hand in an attempt to break a fall, and the force of the impact is absorbed by the wrist.


A) Colles's fracture
B) Scaphoid fracture
C) Jersey finger
D) Baseball (mallet) finger

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The ulnar nerve passes through the ____ tunnel in the posterior aspect of the ____.


A) cubital, lateral epicondyle
B) radial, lateral epicondyle
C) cubital, medial epicondyle
D) radial, medial epicondyle

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The ____ nerve crosses the anterior elbow and passes between the heads of the pronator teres muscle just distal to the joint.


A) median
B) radial
C) ulnar
D) pronator

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -flexor pollicis brevis


A) pronates the forearm
B) flexes the second phalanx of the thumb
C) extends the terminal phalanx
D) supinates the forearm
E) flexes the thumb

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -flexor pollicis longus


A) pronates the forearm
B) flexes the second phalanx of the thumb
C) extends the terminal phalanx
D) supinates the forearm
E) flexes the thumb

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Tendonitis is treated with RICE.

A) True
B) False

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Chronic strains can occur about the elbow as the result of continued overuse.

A) True
B) False

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Usually, ____________________ tunnel syndrome (CTS) is considered an inflammatory disorder caused by repetitive stress, physical injury, or other conditions that cause the tissues around the median nerve to become swollen.

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The signs and symptoms associated with fracture injuries are not related to the degree of severity.

A) True
B) False

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