MS Vocab
To move a limb toward midline
What is adduction?
Weakening of bones to increased resorption, typically encountered in older adults
What is osteoporosis?
What is cerebellum?
Part of sensory system responsible for fine tactile touch.
What is the posterior tract/posterior column?
What is ankylosis?
This pregnancy related change can lead to a change in gait
What is lordosis?
Ask the patient to turn their hands so their palms face upwards and then quickly return them to a downward position and repeat. Instruct the patient to alternate this movement at a fast pace.
What are rapid alternating movements?
Patient closes eyes. Nurse moves patient's finger in different directions. Patient identifies motions of finger.
What is kinesthesia?
To move a limb away from midline
What is abduction?
Phalen's test and Tinel's sign evaluate for this condition.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Stand upright with eyes closed and don't sway
Nurse says "I am going to place an object in your hand, using just the sense of touch (eyes are closed) I want you to identify the object."
What is stereognosis?
Shortening of a muscle, leads to decreased ROM in the affected extremity
What is contracture?
Bony overgrowths that occur in the distal interphalangeal joint (joint closest to tip of finger)
What is herbeden's nodes?
Reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument
What is plantar, or babinski, reflex?
"I am going to write a letter on the palm of your hand. Please identify the letter I am writing."
What is graphesthesia?
Swelling of the tissues in or around a joint due to excess joint fluid
What is effusion?
What is osteoarthritis?
Area of the sensory system responsible for pain, temperature, and light touch.
What is spinothalamic tract?
Heel-to-shin test, thumb-to-finger test, finger-to-nose test.
What are tests to evaluate the coordination and skilled movements function of the cerebellum?