Ligaments/Tendons
What are the two different groups of tendons
anterior and posterior
How many phalanx does the thumb have
2
How many joints make up the thumb
3
What is one other injury of the thumb besides skiers thumb and arthritis
carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger thumb, sprained thumb, tendonitis
What are two symptoms of arthritis in the finger
Inflammation and Pain to the carpometacarpal joint
There is the extensor pollicis brevis and extensor pollicis blank
longus
The muscle group in the thumb is
The Thenar Eminence
What classification of joints make up the thumb
Synovial Joints
How many volar plates are in the hand
5
How do you develop skiers thumb (show the movements)
When the thumb is pulled back or abducted/down
Is the radial collateral ligament more lateral or more medial
More lateral
How many bones are make up the thumb
6
What type of joint is the main joint of the thumb (Extra 500pts if you name it)
Saddle joint (carpolmetacarpol joint)
How can arthritis of the thumb be treated
Heat/ice, pain relievers, splints and steroid injectors
How many grades of skiers thumb are there
3
what two ligaments surround the volar plate
ulnar and radial collateral ligament
What is the name of one of the carpals that articulate with the thumb called
Scaphoid, trapezoid, trapezium
What type is the middle joint of the thumb (Extra 500pts if you name it)
Ellipsoid (Metacarpophalangeal joint)
How many planes does the saddle joint allow movement on
2 planes
What is a skiers thumb injury referring to
an ulnar collateral ligament tear
How many main ligaments are in the thumb
5 ligaments
How many mini muscles make up the thenar eminence
3
What is the type of joint that's most distal (extra 500pts points if you name it)
Hinge joint (interphalangeal joint)
Name / show 6 anatomical movements the thumb is capable of
Opposition / Reposition
Adduction / Abduction
Flexion / Extension
What is arthritis
When cartilage around bone disintegrates and the bones are grinding together