Terminology
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation
What is the name of the thigh bone?
Femur
What does TBI stand for?
Traumatic brain injury
What is the name of the group of muscles stabilizing the shoulder joint?
The rotator cuff
What does hyperreflexia mean?
Overactive reflex
What is the largest muscle?
Gluteus maximus
What is Jacki's favorite diagnosis to work with?
TBI
What does ipsilateral mean?
Same side
What does a tendon connect?
Muscle to bone
What is the cerebellum responsible for?
Coordination
What does ROM stand for?
Range of motion
What is the strongest muscle?
Masseter
What nerve innervates the biceps?
Musculocutaneous nerve
What action would be impaired if a patient had dysdiadokinesia?
Coordination
A patient has lateral epicondylitis from playing a racket sport. What is the common name for this elbow pain?
Tennis elbow
A patient with a T5 spinal cord injury presents with a headache and blood pressure of 180/100 upon sitting up. What is the appropriate course of action?
Sit up