Anatomy Movements affected by involvement of L5 nerve root includes Knee flexion, knee extension and toe extension. Injury to common peroneal nerve commonly results from injury to the neck of fibula, loss of toe dorsiflexion and foot drop. Suprascapular nerve is a branch from the trunk of brachial plexus. Common bile duct, aorta and inferior […]
Tag Archives: Pediatrics
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Mar
Mar
Anatomy Gluteus medius is supplied by Superior gluteal nerve artery. Flexor hallucis longus tendon passes below the sustentaculum tali. Tibialis posterior has attachments on sustentaculum tali. Urogenital diaphragm is made up of Deep transverse perineal, perineal membrane and superior and inferior fascia of Urogenital diaphragm. Hypogastric sheath is a condensation of Pelvic fascia. Lymphatics from […]
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Mar
Mar
Anatomy Artery in anatomical snuff-box is radial artery. Superior gluteal nerve supplies gluteus minimus, tensor fascia lata and gluteus medius. Flexor digitorum profundus, pectineus and biceps femoris are composite muscles. Branches of splenic arteries includes short gastric artery, hilar branches and arteria pancreatica magna. Content of deep perineal pouch includes dorsal nerve of penis, bulbourethral […]
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Mar
Mar
Anatomy Pectineus, Adductor magnus and Biceps femoris are composite muscles. Digastric muscles are Muscle fibers in the ligament of Treitz, Omohyoid and Occipitofrontalis. In lungs bronchial arteries supply the bronchopulmonary tree till respiratory bronchioles. Skin overlying the region where a venous cutdown is made to access the great saphenous vein is supplied by femoral nerve. […]
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Mar
Mar
Anatomy Primordial germ cell is derived from Ectoderm. Movement of supination and pronation occurs in superior radio-ulnar joint, middle radioulnar joint and inferior radio-ulnar joint. Posterior cruciate ligament prevents posterior dislocation of tibia. Structures that pass from thorax to abdomen behind diaphragm includes azygos vein, aorta and thoracic duct. Most common site of Morgagni hernia […]
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Mar
Mar
Anatomy Derived from neural crest are Melanocytes, adrenal medulla and Sympathetic ganglia. Gastrulation establishes all the 3 germ layers. Neurons of dorsal root ganglia have centrally located nuclei, are derived from neural crest cells and they contain lipofuscin granules. Elastic cartilage is found in Auditory tube. Weight of the upper limb is transmitted to the […]
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Mar
Mar
Anatomy In inguinal canal conjoint tendon forms part of the posterior wall, superficial ring is found in external oblique aponeurosis and internal oblique forms both anterior and posterior wall. Right gastroepiploic artery is a branch of gastroduodenal artery. Motor supply of diaphragm is phrenic nerve. Pudendal nerve is sensory and motor, is derived from S2,3,4 […]
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Mar
Mar
Anatomy Abductor pollicis longus and Extensor pollicis brevis form the anterior wall of Anatomical snuff-box. Ape thumb deformity is seen in involvement of Median nerve. Trapezius is attached to Clavicle, Scapula and Occiput. Trendelenburg sign is positive in paralysis of Gluteus medius, Gluteus minimus and Tensor fascia lata. Medial rotation and abduction of hip-joint […]
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Mar
Mar
Anatomy Winging of scapula is due to paralysis of Serratus-Anterior Median nerve supplies muscles of thumb Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor Pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis. Patient with trauma to right upper right limb, extension at metacarpophalangeal joint lost, no wrist drop, extension at IP joint normal – Due to involvement of Posterior Interosseous nerve. Branches of […]
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Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Dr. Devi Shetty was born at Kinnigoli village Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India on May 8, 1953. After completing his graduate degree in Medicine and post-graduate work in General Surgery from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, he trained in cardiac surgery at Guy’s Hospital in the United Kingdom. In the year 1989, he returned to India and initially worked at […]