Upper Anatomy
Bones of the Shoulder (4)
What are the sternum, clavicle, scapula, and humerus?
This special test, used to identify TOS, looks similar to that of the chicken dance.
What is Roo's?
This is an in depth investigation of a single individual using direct interview, direct observation, review of records, interviews of those close to the person, and other data sources.
What is a Case Study?
This cranial nerve is often tested during a concussion assessment and it's primary function is controlling lateral eye movement.
(BONUS- if you can name the dysfunction where there is "bouncing")
CN 6 - Abducens
This muscle has the following characteristics:
Origin - Iliac crest, iliolumbar ligament.
Insertion - Inferior border of rib 12, transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L4.
Innervation - Subcostal nerve (T12), anterior rami of spinal nerves L1-L4
Function - Bilateral contraction fixes Ribs 12 during inspiration, trunk extension. Unilateral contraction lateral flexion of trunk (ipsilateral). "Hip hike".
What is Quadratus Lumborum?
70% of all carpal fractures occur in this bone located in the anatomical snuff box.
What is the Scaphoid?
Shoulder abduction with scapular movement occurs in this range.
What is 120-180 degrees?
The collection of subjects selected for observation in an empirical study.
What is a Sample?
This standardized set of rules is used in determining necessity for spine boarding a patient with a suspected cervical injury.
What are the Canadian C-Spine Rules?
This is a defect in the pars interarticularis that restricts extension AKA “collared Scotty Dog”.
What is Spondylolysis?
This muscle of the rotator cuff has the following characteristics:
Origin: scapula
Insertion: lesser tubercle humerus
Function: internal rotation
What is the Subscapularis?
The Pinch Grip Test is used to identify pathology of this structure.
What is the Median Nerve?
Type of research that uses questionnaires or interviews to gather information about specific aspects of participant's behavior, attitudes, and beliefs.
What are Surveys?
This is the deviation in the normal alignment of two opposable tissues (e.g., the mandible and maxilla).
What is Malocclusion?
This special tests involves the patient bending forward and slides the hands down the legs while the clinician observes for scoliosis.
What is Adam's Test?
This structure serves as a lever for the extensor muscles that straighten the elbow joint.
What is the Olecranon?
A hockey player suffers a deep laceration across the anterior forearm and is bleeding significantly. With this injury, damage to these two arteries would be of concern.
What are the Radial and Ulnar arteries?
This is a research tool featuring a series of questions used to collect useful information from respondents.
What is a Questionnaire?
This agency publishes guidelines for the reconditioning and maintenance of helmets for football, lacrosse and baseball.
Who is the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE)?
This occurs when the first sacral vertebra fails to unite with the remainder of the sacrum.
What is Lumbarization?
These two structures are located in the Tunnel of Guyon.
What are the ulnar nerve and ulnar artery?
In this special test of the hand/wrist, the patient tucks the thumb under the hand (making a fist) and ulnar deviates.
What is Finkelsteins?
These two sources are recognized by the NATA for the latest in AT research.
What are the Journal of Athletic Training and the Athletic Training Education Journal?
What is "Alert, Verbal, Pain stimuli, Unconscious"?
This special test can help identify nerve-root compression, facet disfx, SI disfx. For this, the patient is standing, extending the spine, and side-bending. Hint: The clinician may give the instruction "put your hand in your back pocket and slide your hand down the back of your leg."
What is the Quadrant Test?