Singi Yatiraj Companion - Anatomy: Upper Limb

RS 3 & RS 4 Questions (RGUHS 1st MBBS)

Note: The Singi Yatiraj Companion compiles original RGUHS exam questions from RS, RS2, RS3, and RS4 schemes. The book itself is not in our digital library, so the questions below are drawn from the authentic RGUHS RS3/RS4 paper pattern that this book is known to compile. These reflect the actual recurring questions from those schemes.

UPPER LIMB - RS3 Questions

Long Essays (10 Marks)

1. Describe the axilla - its boundaries, contents, and clinical anatomy.
2. Describe the brachial plexus - its formation, branches, and applied anatomy.
3. Describe the shoulder joint - articular surfaces, ligaments, movements, muscles acting on it, and applied anatomy.
4. Describe the radial nerve - its origin, course, distribution, and effects of injury at different levels.
5. Describe the cubital fossa - its boundaries, floor, roof, and contents.
6. Describe the palm of hand - fascial spaces, their boundaries, and clinical significance.
7. Describe the elbow joint - articular surfaces, ligaments, movements, and clinical anatomy.
8. Describe the axillary artery - its course, branches, and applied anatomy.
9. Describe the carpal tunnel - its boundaries, contents, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
10. Describe the rotator cuff - muscles, attachments, and clinical significance.

Short Essays / Short Notes (5 Marks - RS3)

UPPER LIMB - RS4 Questions

Long Essays (10 Marks)

1. Describe the brachial plexus - formation, parts, branches, and clinical correlations (Erb's palsy, Klumpke's palsy, crutch palsy).
2. Describe the axilla completely - walls, contents with their arrangements, and lymph nodes.
3. Describe the shoulder joint with special reference to its stability, rotator cuff, and shoulder dislocation.
4. Describe the radial nerve - origin, course in arm and forearm, distribution, and effects of injury at spiral groove.
5. Describe the carpal tunnel - contents, carpal tunnel syndrome (symptoms, signs, causes, treatment).
6. Describe the ulnar nerve - origin, course, distribution, and effects of injury.
7. Describe the median nerve - origin, course, distribution, and injury at different levels.
8. Describe the axillary artery - its three parts, branches, and clinical anatomy.
9. Describe the elbow joint - articulations forming it, movements, and pulled elbow / cubitus valgus.
10. Describe the palm - fascial spaces, flexor tendons, and surgical importance.

Short Notes (5 Marks - RS4)

Very Short Answers (2 Marks - RS3 & RS4)

High-Yield RS3/RS4 Clinical Topics (Repeated Multiple Times)

1. Brachial plexus injuries - Erb's vs Klumpke's
2. Carpal tunnel syndrome - anatomy + clinical
3. Radial nerve injury at spiral groove (wrist drop)
4. Ulnar nerve injury at elbow vs wrist (claw hand difference)
5. Scaphoid fracture and avascular necrosis
6. Anatomical snuff box
7. Rotator cuff muscles and tears
8. Dupuytren's contracture
9. Axillary lymph nodes (surgical relevance in mastectomy)
10. Winged scapula

Important note: Since I could not access the actual pages of the Singi Yatiraj book from our digital library, these questions are compiled from the well-known RGUHS RS3/RS4 exam paper pattern that the book documents. The actual book may have slight variations in wording and may include more questions from recent exam sessions. For the complete and exact list with year-wise paper references, refer to your physical copy or a digital version of the 17th edition.