Biomechanics
This type of joint movement involves a single point on one articular surface contacting multiple points on another.
What is a slide or glide?
This muscle originates from the zygomatic arch and inserts on the angle and lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible.
What is the masseter?
This muscle of the face is innervated by the facial nerve and is responsible for closing the eyelids.
What is the orbicularis oculi?
This muscle is responsible for flexing the forearm and supinating the forearm.
What is the biceps brachii?
These 4 vital signs are typically taken first during a physical examination and should be assessed at rest before exercise.
What are heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and SpO2?
During thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) abduction, the convex metacarpal moves in these directions relative to the concave trapezium
What is rolls palmar and glides dorsal?
This muscle originates from the sternum and clavicle and inserts on the mastoid process.
What is the sternocleidomastoid?
The biceps brachii are innervated by this nerve.
What is the musculocutaneous nerve?
This muscle elevates the scapula and rotates it downward
What is the levator scapulae?
This test measures dynamic balance and mobility by timing how quickly a person can stand from a seated position, walk 10 feet, turn, and return to the chair.
What is the TUG test?
During cervical rotation to the left, the left inferior facet of the superior vertebra glides in this direction on the superior facet of the inferior vertebra.
What is down and back?
This muscle originates from the supraspinous fossa and inserts on the greater tubercle of the humerus.
What is the supraspinatus?
The deltoid muscle is supplied by this artery.
What is the posterior circumflex humeral artery?
This muscle extends the wrist and abducts the hand.
What is the extensor carpi radialis longus?
This ACSM guideline recommends resistance training for major muscle groups at least this many days per week.
What is 2-3 days per week?
During open-chain elbow extension, the arthrokinematics of the concave ulna on the convex humerus cause these motions to occur.
What is roll and glide posterior?
This muscle originates from the nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7-T12 and inserts on the lateral third of the clavicle, acromion, and spine of the scapula.
What is the trapezius?
The flexor carpi ulnaris is innervated by this nerve.
What is the ulnar nerve?
This deep spinal muscle group is responsible for contralateral rotation of the vertebral column.
What is the multifidus?
At rest, the normal range for an adult’s resting heart rate is this many beats per minute.
What is 60-100 bpm?
To alter torque at a joint, you can adjust one of these two variables.
What are the length of the moment arm or the force applied?
This muscle originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the base of the second metacarpal.
What is the flexor carpi radialis?
This muscle of the wrist is innervated by the median nerve and is a primary wrist flexor.
What is the flexor carpi radialis?
This muscle flexes the metacarpophalangeal joints and extends the interphalangeal joints of the fingers.
What is the lumbricals?
During moderate-intensity exercise, systolic blood pressure typically increases while diastolic blood pressure does this.
What is remains the same or decreases slightly?