Exam Questions Carpal Tunnel

1. Q Carpal Tunnel

2. Which of the following nerve(s) pass through the carpal
tunnel
1 Ulnar nerve
2 Anterior interosseous nerve
3 Radial nerve
4 Posterior interosseous nerve
5 Median nerve

3. Which of the following nerve(s) pass through the carpal
tunnel
1 Ulnar nerve F
2 Anterior interosseous nerve F
3 Radial nerve F
4 Posterior interosseous nerve F
5 Median nerve T

4. The following muscles pass through the carpal tunnel
1 Palmar interossei
2 Dorsal interossei
3 lumbricals
4 Opponens pollicis
5 Flexor pollicis brevis
All of the above muscles are intrinsic muscles of the hand

5. The following muscles pass through the carpal tunnel
1 Palmar interossei F
2 Dorsal interossei F
3 lumbricals F
4 Opponens pollicis F
5 Flexor pollicis brevis F
All of the above muscles are intrinsic muscles of the hand

6. The tendons of the following muscles are contents of the
carpal tunnel
1 Flexor pollicis longus
2 Flexor pollicis brevis
3 Extensor pollicis longus
4 Extensor pollicis brevis
5 Opponens pollicis

7. The tendons of the following muscles are contents of the
carpal tunnel
1 Flexor pollicis longus T
2 Flexor pollicis brevis F
3 Extensor pollicis longus F
4 Extensor pollicis brevis F
5 Opponens pollicis F

8. Which tendons of the following muscles are contents of
the carpal tunnel?
1 Flexor pollicis longus
2 Flexor carpi radialis
3 Flexor digitorum superficialis
4 Flexor digitorum profundus
5 Flexor carpi ulnaris

9. Which tendons of the following muscles are contents of
the carpal tunnel?
1 Flexor pollicis longus T
2 Flexor carpi radialis F
3 Flexor digitorum superficialis T
4 Flexor digitorum profundus T
5 Flexor carpi ulnaris F

10. The flexor retinaculum attaches to which of the following
bones?
1 scaphoid
2 lunate
3 ulna
4 radius
5 capitate

11. The flexor retinaculum attaches to which of the following
bones?
1 scaphoid T
2 lunate F
3 ulna F
4 radius F
5 capitate F

12. The flexor retinaculum attaches to which of the following
bones?
1 Triquetral
2 Hamate
3 Trapezoid
4 Trapezium
5 Pisiform

13. The flexor retinaculum attaches to which of the following
bones?
1 Triquetral F
2 Hamate T
3 Trapezoid F
4 Trapezium T
5 Pisiform T

14. Which of the following structures are superficial to the
flexor retinaculum?
1 Median nerve
2 Ulnar nerve
3 Flexor pollicis longus
4 Radial nerve
5 Ulnar artery

15. Which of the following structures are superficial to the
flexor retinaculum?
1 Median nerve F
2 Ulnar nerve T
3 Flexor pollicis longus F
4 Radial nerve F
5 Ulnar artery T

16. Which of the following bones are to be found in the floor
of the carpal tunnel?
1 Trapezoid
2 lunate
3 ulna
4 radius
5 capitate

17. Which of the following bones are to be found in the floor
of the carpal tunnel?
1 Trapezoid T
2 lunate T
3 ulna F
4 radius F
5 capitate T

18. Entrapment of the nerve found in the carpal tunnel
results in weakness of?
1 Flexor pollicis brevis
2 Abductor digiti minimi
3 Lateral two lumbricals
4 Opponens pollicis
5 Palmar interossei

19. Entrapment of the nerve found in the carpal tunnel
results in weakness of?
1 Flexor pollicis brevis T
2 Abductor digiti minimi F
3 Lateral two lumbricals T
4 Opponens pollicis T
5 Palmar interossei F
Abductor digiti minimi and the palmar interossei are supplied by the ulnar nerve
that lies superficial to the carpal tunnel

20. Entrapment of the nerve found in the carpal tunnel
results in weakness of?
1 Medial two lumbricals
2 Adductor pollicis
3 Dorsal interossei
4 Abductor pollicis longus
5 Opponens digiti minimi

21. Entrapment of the nerve found in the carpal tunnel
results in weakness of?
1 Medial two lumbricals F
2 Adductor pollicis F
3 Dorsal interossei F
4 Abductor pollicis longus F
5 Opponens digiti minimi F
These are all supplied by the ulnar nerve