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{{WBRQuestion
{{WBRQuestion
|QuestionAuthor=William J Gibson
|QuestionAuthor=William J Gibson (Reviewed by Serge Korjian)
|ExamType=USMLE Step 1
|ExamType=USMLE Step 1
|MainCategory=Anatomy
|MainCategory=Anatomy
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|MainCategory=Anatomy
|MainCategory=Anatomy
|SubCategory=Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology, General Principles
|SubCategory=Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology, General Principles
|MainCategory=Anatomy
|MainCategory=Anatomy
|MainCategory=Anatomy
|MainCategory=Anatomy
|MainCategory=Anatomy
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|MainCategory=Anatomy
|MainCategory=Anatomy
|SubCategory=Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology, General Principles
|SubCategory=Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology, General Principles
|Prompt=A physician-scientist presents to his primary care physician because of pain and tingling in his right hand.  Over the past month, the patient has hurried to submit two R01 applications and has been working often at his keyboard.  When the skin overlying the patient’s wrist is tapped lightly, the patient reports a feeling of “pins and needles” in his hand.  The affected nerve traverses between the tendons of which two muscles in the carpal tunnel?
|Prompt=A physician-scientist presents to his primary care physician because of pain and tingling in his right hand.  Over the past month, the patient has hurried to submit two R01 applications and has been working often at his keyboard.  When the skin overlying the patient’s wrist is tapped lightly, the patient reports a feeling of “pins and needles” in his hand.  The affected nerve courses between which two muscles in the forearm?
|AnswerA=Flexor digitorum profundus and flexor pollicus longus
|AnswerA=Flexor digitorum profundus and flexor pollicus longus
|AnswerB=Flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum superficialis
|AnswerB=Flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum superficialis
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|RightAnswer=B
|RightAnswer=B
|WBRKeyword=Carpel, Carpel tunnel, Hand, Arm, Median nerve, Nerve, Palsy
|WBRKeyword=Carpel, Carpel tunnel, Hand, Arm, Median nerve, Nerve, Palsy
|Approved=No
|Approved=Yes
}}
}}

Revision as of 20:37, 22 October 2014

 
Author PageAuthor::William J Gibson (Reviewed by Serge Korjian)
Exam Type ExamType::USMLE Step 1
Main Category MainCategory::Anatomy
Sub Category SubCategory::Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology, SubCategory::General Principles
Prompt [[Prompt::A physician-scientist presents to his primary care physician because of pain and tingling in his right hand. Over the past month, the patient has hurried to submit two R01 applications and has been working often at his keyboard. When the skin overlying the patient’s wrist is tapped lightly, the patient reports a feeling of “pins and needles” in his hand. The affected nerve courses between which two muscles in the forearm?]]
Answer A AnswerA::Flexor digitorum profundus and flexor pollicus longus
Answer A Explanation AnswerAExp::
Answer B AnswerB::Flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum superficialis
Answer B Explanation AnswerBExp::
Answer C AnswerC::Flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor pollicus longus
Answer C Explanation AnswerCExp::
Answer D AnswerD::Opponens pollicis and flexor digitorum superficialis
Answer D Explanation AnswerDExp::
Answer E AnswerE::Abductor pollicis brevis and oppenens pollicis
Answer E Explanation AnswerEExp::
Right Answer RightAnswer::B
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Approved Approved::Yes
Keyword WBRKeyword::Carpel, WBRKeyword::Carpel tunnel, WBRKeyword::Hand, WBRKeyword::Arm, WBRKeyword::Median nerve, WBRKeyword::Nerve, WBRKeyword::Palsy
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