VOCABULARY
What does P.R.I.C.E. stand for?
Protection
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
What is abduction and adduction?
abduction is the movement of a limb or body part away from the midline of the body,
adduction is the movement of a limb or body part toward the midline.
What is BOXERS FRACTURE?
A break in a metacarpal bone (knuckles) due to the force of punching?
What are the bones of the shoulder?
humerus, scapula, and clavicle.
What is the empty can test used for?
It helps identify possible shoulder injuries, such as rotator cuff tears, tendonitis, or impingement.
What is Subluxation?
A partial dislocation of a joint
What is flexion and extension?
Flexion is the bending of a joint
extension is the straightening of a joint
What bone is found under the anatomical snuffbox?
The scaphoid and trapezium bones
What is the longest bone?
FEMUR
What is the Apley's scratch test used for?
assess shoulder range of motion (ROM) and mobility.
What does Nonunion mean?
When a broken bone fails to heal?
What is Inversion and Eversion?
Inversion is when the sole of the foot is turned inward towards the body's midline
eversion is when the sole of the foot is turned outward, away from the body's midline.
Where is the olecranon process?
on the posterior, proximal end of the ulna bone
what are the muscles of the rotator cuff?
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis.
what special test is used for shoulder injuries?
O'Brien test
What is a strain?
A stretch in a ligament to a damaging degree.
What is supination and pronation?
pronation refers to the inward rolling of the foot
supination is the outward rolling of the foot.
What are the movements of the elbow?
flexion, extension, pronation, and supination.
what are the movements of the shoulder?
flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation
What special test is used to evaluate the ulnar collateral ligament? (#60)
Valgus stress test?
What is avascular necrosis?
Avascular necrosis is a condition where bone tissue dies due to a lack of blood supply.
What is Radial and Ulnar deviation?
Radial deviation moves the hand towards the thumb
ulnar deviation moves the hand towards the pinky finger
What are the movements of the wrist?
flexion and extension, radial and ulnar deviation, and pronation/supination.
What type of joint is the hip?
BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT
What is The Lachman's test used to assess the integrity of? (#72)
the anterior ligament (ACL) in the knee