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    an extensive recovery and some athletes never fully recover. There is a lot that goes into an ACL injury and also its recovery. First of all, the ACL is a ligament in the knee. The knee joint is the articulation between the femur, patella, tibia, and fibula. The patella is the knee cap. There are many other ligaments that are present in the knee. The medial collateral and lateral collateral ligaments control medial and lateral stability of the knee as their…

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    Chihuahua and its History “The Chihuahua is a tiny dog with a huge personality.” The Chihuahua is a tiny dog breed, with an alert, and confident attitude, it’s a dog that can be referred to as a purse dog and stands as one of the oldest breeds in the Americas. The importance of chihuahuas is their rich history with their homeland Mexico where there is a state called Chihuahua and the fact they are a pet that has a history with the Aztecs a civilization in which we know very little of their…

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    Physiotherapy or physical therapy is a growing trend in today's world. People all around the world are growing to understand the value and importance of physiotherapists in their lives. Physiotherapy provides perfect alternative to surgeries. Physiotherapists are highly qualified and trained in the assessment and treatment of different type of injuries. A Physiotherapist or Physical therapist is useful in curing problems related to mobility and help to reduce the hindrances which an individual…

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    deformity as it result. • Occurrence of proliferation and effusion of the synovial. • The flexion of the knee is limited due to the knee joint effusion. • The palpation of synovial hypotherapy can be done and the effusion can been discovered by the patella tap or the bulge sign. • Inflammation on the knee joint will causes progressive cartilage damage and muscle atrophy which leads to weakness and difficulty to walk. • Narrowing of medial and lateral knee compartments also happen. • The increase…

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    Nursing Case Summary

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    DOI: 12/23/2013. Patient is a 51-year-old female registered nurse who sustained a work related injury due to repetitive work. Per OMNI, she is initially diagnosed with strain to the knee patella. MRI of the right knee dated 10/9/15 revealed globular increased signal intensity is seen throughout the medial meniscus most consistent with intrasubstance degeneration; tricompartmental osteoarthritic changes; joint effusion; pre-patellar soft tissue edema, query contusion; and chrondromalacia…

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    Long Bones Research Paper

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    Bone Types Long Bones: Long bones are dense, hard bones that provide strength stability and mobility. For example the femur is a long bone. A long bone has two ends and a shaft. In the finger some bones are long bones, due to the shape of the bones despite them being short. http://umm.edu/health/medical/ency/articles/long-bones Short Bones: Short bones are as long as they are wide. They’re function of them is to provide stability and little movement. http://www.teachpe.com/anatomy/types_of_bones…

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    Muscular Skeletal System

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    Muscular skeletal system Flat bones = blue (There are flat bones in the skull and the pelvis. The function of flat bones is to protect internal organs such as the brain, heart, and pelvic organs. Flat bones are somewhat flattened, and can provide protection, like a shield; flat bones can also provide large areas of attachment for muscles.) [3] Long bones = red (The long bones, longer than they are wide, include the femur (the longest bone in the body) as well as relatively…

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    Essay On Knee Ligament

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    synovial hinge joint, commonly known as the knee. The four bones that make up the knee joint are the femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shin bone), the fibula (lateral shin bone), and the patella (knee cap). Connective tissue known as articulating cartilage lines the ends of the tibia and femur, and the anterior of the patella, reducing friction and providing a surface for smooth contact during flexion, extension or rotation. The knee joint also contains the medial meniscus and lateral…

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    Briefly identify and discuss bones of the pectoral and pelvic girdles as well as their attached limbs associated with skeleton models found in your text. The pectoral griddle contains: 2 clavicle bones (known as collarbones that brace the scapula and arms making up the shoulder); and 2 scapula bones (known as the shoulder blades functioning as a stabilizer and provides movement of the shoulder). The attachments of the upper extremity from the pectoral area includes: 2 humerus (these are the…

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    them to understand who they were at this time. Its great to see the two sides that men felt about the role of women at this time. Either the men were madly in love with the females and feel head over heels and did whatever they could to attract the patella, or in Ovid’s case, go above the female and just enjoy life and sleep with as many women as they could. Both viewpoints, give us an example of how these male authors looked and dealt with women at the…

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