Muscles of the upper limb

From the ADL room we followed Jane and Fatima to the “gym” and on the way she pointed out that her upper body was sore and she was fatigued. Jane received training in techniques to enhance her functional mobility with the wheelchair. The Motor Skill of endurance was addressed with a triceps push down exercise. Performed from the wheelchair the resistance and frequency are modified to build muscle strength and…

immediate family had kept it to themselves for some time, trying to believe it was something else. They did a lot of research on the disease to confirm to themselves that it really was ALS. I did not really see him often when he was sick. He had limb onset ALS, and I do remember him eventually being confined to a wheelchair. I also remember him trying to speak occasionally, and that it did not sound like he was actually saying words. He died the day before my sister’s wedding from…

test the strength of the upper body’s strength and endurance a chair push up test has been selected. This test is suitable in regards to the fitness component. Twenty meter sprints are an applicable fitness test for the chosen fitness components because it is able to determine acceleration, maximum running speed and speed endurance. However these aspects vary depending of the distance tested over. Vertical jumps tests are effective when testing the strength of the leg muscles as you are required…

reduces risk of falling. Therefore, gait speed is considered to be a functional vital sign. Gait speed can be improved by regular gait training and/or strength training exercise. In my opinion, using a program of exercise training that include lower limb strength and mobility, balance, gait training and endurance can have a major benefit to improve gait speed in older…

connects the rest of the body to the CNS. The PNS are grouped into two categories, sensory (afferent) nerves and motor (efferent) nerves. Sensory nerves convey information from receptors to the CNS. Motor nerves convey information from the CNS to the muscles and the rest of the body. The motor (efferent) nerves are further divided into two; somatic system (voluntary control) and autonomic system (involuntary control). (Fig. 1: Microscopic images of nerve cells and axons.) Nerves convey…

Question 1. a) “What serosal cavities have been penetrated by the 1st arrow?” The pleural cavity and pericardial cavity have been penetrated by the 1st arrow as they tend to appear in the thoracic cavity on the left side of the chest. b) “Explain the location, the microscopic characteristics of the serous membrane, and the purpose of the serous membrane.” The serous membrane, the peritoneum is located within cavities of the abdomen and the pelvis. Pleura are found in the thoracic cavity…

The antagonist and agonist muscles work in opposite directions of joint to help produce this movement and requires segmental and joint rotation in multiple planes. In order to generate linear at the foot, a skilled kicker will first rotate hip backwards into extension and flex the…

with a short snout. Although the forelimbs are not completely known as of yet, they were very short, while the hind limbs were longer and quite stocky. It can be distinguished from other dinosaurs in it’s family by its wider skull, the very rough texture and thickened bone on the top of its snout, and the single rounded horn on the roof of its skull. It also had more teeth in both upper and lower jaws. Known from several well-preserved skulls and abundant…

exercises can be performed in isolation or combined with the rest of the spine (Houglum, 2017). The gain of range of motion (ROM) and mobility should be part of the short-term goal of the rehabilitation program. Strengthening exercise will target muscle strength and endurance in the cervical spine and the whole spinal region with the prescription of isometric exercises initially, then isotonic exercises, keeping in mind the patient keeps a good cervical alignment and good posture throughout the…

cortex of the brain. This pathway provides voluntary muscles of the neck, head and limbs. Neurons are created in the primary motor cortex. The pyramidal system has two tracts the corticospinal and to corticobulbar. The corticospinal is at the inferior level of the medulla. Lateral corticospinal tracts exert contralateral control, while ventral corticospinal tracts exert ipsilateral control traveling down the spinal cord where they join the muscles they serve synapsing with the nuclei of the…