Diagnostic test
Skeletal muscle movement
Musculoskeletal abnormalities
Skeletal muscle movement - Part 2
Musculoskeletal Anatomy
100
Direct percussion of the medial nerve at the wrist
What is Tinel’s Sign
100
Turning of the forearm so that the palm is down
What is Pronation
100
Lateral/S shaped curvature of the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spine
What is Scoliosis
100
Turning the forearm so that the palm is up
What is Supination
100
Avascular connective tissue with a slow cell turnover that cushions the bones to facilitate movement
What is Cartilage
200
Holding both hands back to back while flexing the wrist 90 degrees for 60 seconds
What is Phalen Test
200
Lowering a body part
What is Depression
200
Chronic systemic inflammatory disease of joints and surrounding connective tissue
What is Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
200
Moving the limb toward the midline
What is Adduction
200
Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the joint and help prevent undesired movements
What is Ligament
300
Reliable test when larger amounts of fluid are present in the suprapatellar pouch
What is Ballottement of the Patella
300
Moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
What is Eversion
300
Inward or concave curvature of the lumbar spine
What is Lordosis
300
Moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
What is Inversion
300
Inflammation of this leads to thickening, fibrosis, and finally to ankylosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is Synovial Membrane
400
Checks the hips for congenital dislocation in infants until the age of 1 years old
What is Ortolani maneuver
400
Moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
What is Protraction
400
Dry crackling sound or sensation due to grating the ends of damaged bone
What is Crepitation
400
Bending a limb at a joint
What is Flexion
400
Growth plates located at the ends of long bone. Trauma or infection at this location puts a growing child at risk for bone deformity
What is Epiphyses
500
Confirms the presence of a small amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch
What is Bulge Sign
500
Moving a limb away from the midline of the body
What is Abduction
500
Immobility, consolidation, and fixation of a joint because of disease, injury, or surgery; most often due to chronic rheumatoid arthritis
What is Ankylosis
500
Straightening a limb at a joint
What is Extension
500
Disk center made of soft, semifluid, mucoid material that has the consistency of toothpaste in the young adult
What is Nucleus Pulposus
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