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the fibrocartilage attached to the shoulder socket that helps keep the joint in place?
what is the labrum
a long, tube-like structure that carries incoming and outgoing messages between the brain and the rest of the body
What is a spinal cord
A condyloid joint where the radius bone meets the first row of carpal bones
What is the radiocarpal joint
the bones of the knee
What is the femur, the patella, the tibia & fibula
the structural unit of the nervous system.
What is a neuron
What is the "true shoulder" joint?
What is the glenohumeral joint
A muscle contraction as fibers are contracted, but the muscle length remains the same is an example of which type of muscular contraction?
What is an isometric contraction
the bones that form the pelvis
what is the ilium, ischium & pubic bone
the ligaments of the knee
What is an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), PCL (posterior cruciate ligament), MCL (medial collateral ligament), LCL (lateral collateral ligament)
the "true ankle" joint
What is the talocrural joint
Which muscle fibers are activated the MOST during endurance activities (i.e. aerobics, canoeing, long distance running).
What is the type I muscle fiber
Deficits of verbal memory and processing speech sounds are often associated with a ____________ lesion.
What is the temporal lobe
functional movements of the hand at the wrist joint
What is flexion, extension, radial deviation & ulnar deviation
the movements at the foot and ankle
what is plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, inversion & eversion
the bones of the foot
what are the tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges, calcaneus (heel bone), and talus
List the rotator cuff muscles
What is supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor & subscapularis
Visual field deficits, complex hallucinations, or visual illusions are often associated with a ____________ lesion
What is the occipital lobe
Movements of the thumb (with visual demonstration)
What is flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, opposition & circumduction**
the muscles of the hamstring group
what is the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, & semimembranosus
the basic functional unit of skeletal muscle
what is a sarcomere
A 68-year-old man accidentally fell in the grocery store and landed on his right arm which resulted into severe pain. X-rays confirm that there is a break in his humerus bone. Which common injury does this patient most likely have?
What is a humeral/shoulder fracture
A 27-year-old world renowned tennis player reports of moderate discomfort at the lateral portion of the elbow. Which injury is most likely present?
What is epicondylitis / tennis elbow
A 41-year-old male reports pain and tingling sensations radiating down the posterior portion of his right leg. He states, “it feels like shock waves are running up and down my hamstring and calf muscles.” What injury is most likely present?
What is piriformis syndrome
A 16-year-old high school sensation states that after attempting a windmill dunk, he felt and pop in his right knee upon landing. Immediately after the pop, he recalls having immense pain, swelling and limited range of motion. Which injury does this athlete most likely present with?
what is an ACL tear / ligament damage
the major forearm flexors
what is biceps brachii, brachialis & brachioradialis