2008 Fall Kinesiology - Wrist And Hand

Front 1

Loss of what nerve means loss of opposition?

Back 1

Ulnar Nerve

Front 2

Grip hand position is for

Back 2

Power, Static holding

Front 3

Prehension or pinch hand/finger position is for

Back 3

Fine motor control, dynamic holding

Front 4

Muscles active in prehension

Back 4

Flexor Digitorum profundis, Flexor digitorum superficialis

Front 5

In a cylindrical grip, what do you call the deviation if fingers move further away/down?

Back 5

Ulnar deviation...Opposition increases b/c of length tension

Front 6

To make tip-to-tip opposition, you must have nearly full _________

Back 6

Flexion in all interphalangeal joints and thumb

Front 7

Loose packed position of the wrist (in which people are usually case):

Back 7

Slight wrist extension (20 degrees)
Slight wrist ulnar deviation (10 degrees)
slight finger flexion
thumb at mid-opposition

Front 8

When the hand is fully opened, the structural arches of the carpal bones _____

Back 8

remain

Front 9

Extension of the thumb looks like

Back 9

spreading the fingers

Front 10

Flexion of the thumb looks like

Back 10

Thumb crossing the palm

Front 11

Most stable segments of the hand

Back 11

2nd and 3rd metacarpals along with distal row of carpals.

Front 12

Kinesiotape works by

Back 12

Giving proprioceptive feedback