The Cervical Spine
This cervical vertebral bone is often referred to as the "Axis".
What is C2?
The articulation between the clavicle and the sternum.
What is the Sterno-Clavicular joint?
The most lateral bone of the distal elbow complex.
What is the radius?
Along with Rectus Femoris, Sartorius and Tensor Fascia Latae this muscle flexes the hip.
What is the Iliopsoas?
Scientific name: Eurycotis floridana.
What is a Palmetto Bug?
By definition, a Foramen.
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What is Hole?
This muscle initiates the first phase of shoulder abduction and depresses the head of the humerus at approximately 90 degrees.
What is the Supraspinatus?
Flexion, extension, pronation and this motion make up the movements of the elbow joint.
What is Supination?
This is large nerve that runs from the lower back down the back of each leg. When something injures or puts pressure on it, it can cause pain in the lower back that spreads to the hip, buttocks, and leg.
What is the Sciatic Nerve?
The french word for belt.
What is Ceinture?
What are Facet Joints?
aka: Adhesive Capsulitis.
What is Frozen Shoulder?
This muscle's function in elbow extension is trivial in humans.
What is the Anconeus?
The angle between a line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the centre of the patella and a line from the centre of the patella to the tibial tubercle.
What is the Q-angle?
A popular snack, commonly found at the nurse's station and at movie theatres.
What is Popcorn?
The C5 nerve roots exits above this cervical vertebrae.
What is C5?
Latin term for "Two Heads"
What is Biceps?
Formed between the axis of a radially deviated forearm and the axis of the humerus, it helps the arms to swing without hitting the hips while walking.
What is the Carrying Angle?
Abbreviation is PSIS.
What is the Posterior Superior Iliac Spine?
A fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint.
What is a Bursa?
This blood vessel originates from the subclavian artery. It is a major artery of the neck that supplies the upper spinal cord, brainstem, cerebellum and a part of the posterior cerebral hemisphere.
What is the vertebral artery?
A subluxation of the head of the humerus from the glenoid fossa.
What is a Shoulder Dislocation?
aka: Tennis Elbow
What is Lateral Epicondylitis?
This muscle arises from the front of the sacrum, passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, is inserted into the upper border of the greater trochanter of the femur, and rotates the hip externally.
What is the Piriformis?
This pitch has been banned in Little League Baseball.
An American term for a steam-grilled sandwich, typically 2 inches across, made with a bun. Primarily refers to small hamburgers, but is sometimes used to describe any small sandwich
What is a Slider?