vocab
a passage way that runs from the forearm through the wrist
what is
carpal tunnel
how many bones are in the hand in total
what is 27
flexes forearm
what is brachioradialis
an injuries to the finger resulting from tearing of the finger tendon & damage to the cartilage
what is
baseball (mallet) finger
tests for deQuervain´s tenosynovitis. With the thumb buried in the first, the wrist is moved into ulnar deviation. Pain produced on the radial side of the wrist is an indication of tendonitis of the abductor pollicis longus & extensor pollicis brevis tendons.
what is the Finkelstein´s Test
the displacement of any bone from its normal position
what is dislocation
how many carpal bones are in the wrist
what is 8
flexes, abducts wrist
what is flexor carpi ulanris/radialis
an injury to the lower arm bone (humerus) just above the wrist
what is colles´s fracture
at the carpal tunnel. a reflex hammer or finger tip is tapped on the carpal tunnel. Tingling or shooting pain into the palm, thumb, and index finger, and frequently into the long finger indicates carpal tunnel syndrome.
What is Tinel´s test
a small, hard lump above the tendon or in the capsule that encloses a joint.
what is ganglion
the bones that form the structure of the hand (lower hand bones not the wrist)
what is metacarpals
extends the fingers
what is extensor digitorum communis
a chronic strain of the lateral epicondyle in the elbow; another name for epicodylitis
what is tennis elbow
if holding this position for 60 seconds or less produces tingling or shooting pain in the palm, thumb index, and long finger, carpal tunnel syndrome is indicated
what is the Phalan´s Test
a tear of the extensor tendon of the PIP joint, at the middle of the finger, and the DIP joint that controls the fingertip
what is boutonniére deformity
humerus, radius, ulna
what is the elbow comprised of
flexes and opposes thumb
what is opponens pollicis
condition in which the muscles in the palm side of the forearm shorten, causing the fingers to form a fist and the wrist to bend
what is volkmann´s contracture
if holding the thumb, index finger, and thumb in this position for 60 sec. or less produces tingling or shooting pain in the median nerve distribution of the hand, carpal tunnel syndrome is suspected
what is the Motified Phalan´s Test
tendonitis originating in the base of the thumb
what is DeQuervain´s tenosynovitis
connected to a ball-and-socket joint and the radius and ulna
what is the humerus
flexes the wrist
what is palmaris brevis
a break in the scaphoid bone in the thumb
what is a scaphoid fracture
pressure is exerted over the scaphoid bone will tigger a pain response if a fracture is present
what is scaphoid fracture