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The carpal bone scaphoid
ক Is closely related to the radial artery
খ Has a tubercle which is palpated in the anatomical snuffbox
গ Articulates with the radius
ঘ Receives nutrient vessels at its waist
ঙ Starts to ossify at birth
At which of the following is responsible for carpal tunnel syndrome/
ক Median nerve compression
খ Radial nerve compression
গ Axillary nerve compression
ঘ Ulnar nerve compression
The number of carpal bones in human being is-
ক 8
খ 7
গ 12
ঘ 9
Causes of Carpal Tunnel syndrome include
ক Diabetes Mellitus
খ Pregnancy
গ Rheumatoid Arthritis
ঘ Hyperthyroidism
ঙ Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
In Carpal tunnel syndrome
ক Affection is due to entrapment neuropathy of median nerve
খ The usual age group is 40-50 years
গ Corticosteroid injection into the carpal tunnel provides temporary relief
ঘ Males are commonly affected
ঙ Wasting of hypothenar muscles and thumb flexion weakness
Carpal tunnel syndrome
ক It may occur during pregnancy
খ More pain during night sleep
গ Phalen's test is positive in carpal tunnel syndrome
ঘ Is a self limiting disease
ঙ Sensory impairment over thenar area of hand
Characteristic features of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome are
ক Pain and paraesthesia in the distribution on median nerve
খ Common in Rheumatoid arthritis and in myxedema
গ Symptoms are noticed usually at night
ঘ Compression of ulnar nerve
ঙ Common in men
Structure passes within the carpal tunnel
ক Median nerve
খ Tendon of the flexor carpi radialis
গ Flexor carpi ulnaris
ঘ Ulnar nerve
ঙ Palmaris longus
The carpal tunnel transmits
ক The median nerve
খ The tendon of flexor digitorum superficialis
গ The ulnar nerve
ঘ The radial artery
ঙ The palmar cutaneous branches of the median and ulnar nerve
Features of carpal tunnel syndrome include
ক Usually pain spares the little finger
খ Symptoms are common at night
গ Pain may radiate up to arms & elbows
ঘ More common in man
ঙ Hypothenar muscles are wasted in long standing cases

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