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What is Flexion? |
Flexion refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts. EXAMPLE Flexion at the elbow is decreasing the angle between the ulna and the humerus. When the knee flexes, the ankle moves closer to the buttock, and the angle between the femur and tibia gets smaller. |
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What is Extension? |
Extension refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts. Extension at the elbow is increasing the angle between the ulna and the humerus. Extension of the knee straightens the lower limb. |
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What is Abduction? |
Abduction is a movement away from the midline. – just as abducting someone is to take them away. For example, abduction of the shoulder raises the arms out to the sides of the body. |
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What is Adduction? |
Adduction is a movement towards the midline. Adduction of the hip squeezes the legs together. |
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What is Medial Rotation? |
Medial rotation is a rotational movement towards the midline. It is sometimes referred to as internal rotation To understand this, we have two scenarios to imagine. Firstly, with a straight leg, rotate it to point the toes inward. This is medial rotation of the hip. Secondly, imagine you are carrying a tea tray in front of you, with elbow at 90 degrees. Now rotate the arm, bringing your hand towards your opposite hip (elbow still at 90 degrees). This is internal rotation of the shoulder. |
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What is Lateral Rotation? |
Lateral rotation is a rotating movement away from the midline. |
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What is Supination? |
Supination as per anatomical position with hands facing outwards palms to the front. (Palms facing anterioroly) |
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What is Pronation? |
In anatomical position hands are rotated to show the back of the hand. (Palms facing posteriorly) |
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The Nose is ______ to the ears? |
Medial |
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The ears are _____ to the nose? |
Lateral |
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In relation to the brachii the wrist is ______ to the elbow? |
Proximal |
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The wrist is ______to the shoulder? |
Distal |
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Head is ____ to the neck? |
Superior |
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A vertical place through the body dividing it into right and left is termed? |
Sagittal |
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What is the function of a hinge joint? |
Permits flexion and extension. e.g Elbow |
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What is a saddle joint? |
Concave and convex joint surfaces. EG.metatatsophalangeal Joint (Toes) |
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What range of motion does a ball and socket joint permit? |
Permits movement in several axis; a rounded head fits into a concavity. An example is the glenohumeral joint (shoulder). Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Abduction, |
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A hinge joint is what kind of joint? |
Synovial Joint |
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What type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint? |
Plane Joint - Permits gliding or sliding movements |
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What are the muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Upper Arm? |
Biceps Brachii, Supination of forearm, flexes the arm at elbow and shoulder. Coracobrachialis, Flexion of arm at shoulder Brachialis-Flexion at elbow |
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What are the Muscles of the posterior Compartment? |
Triceps Brachii - Extension of the arm at the elbow |
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Which nerve innervates all the muscles in the anterior arm? |
Musculocutaneous Nerve |
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What is the main action of biceps brachii? |
Supination of the forearm |
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What is the action of coracobrachiallis? |
Flex and adduct arm |
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What is the action of triceps brachii? |
Extension of the elbow |
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Which tendons pass through the carpal tunnel? |
Flexor pollicis brevis |
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Which nerve passes through the carpal tunnel? |
Median Nerve |
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In relation to the Pancreas the Stomach is located where? |
Anteriorly & Superiorly |
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An anatomical plane dividing the body into left and right is called? |
Saggital |
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an anatomical plane diving the body into top and bottom is called? |
Axial or transverse |
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The anatomical place dividing the body into front (anterior) and rear (posterior)? |
Coronal |
