nerves formed by the union of cervical vertebrae (C5-C8) to thoracic vertebra (T1)” (McDonald & Pettigrew‚ 2014‚ 147). This means the plexus starts at the neck and into the armpit. Because of these nerves‚ we have feeling and strength from our shoulders to hands. Brachial plexus injuries are more common in males than females. This could be due to the causes of a brachial plexus injury. The main cause of brachial plexus injury is trauma usually by motorcycle or automobile accidents. However‚ there
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Synovial: They are extremely mobile and complex and are primarily involved in the movement of the body. eg: shoulder‚ knee fingers‚ hip etc SYNOVIAL JOINTS: These are classified by the amount of movements they allow. At year 11 we will look at 4 of the synovial joints even though there are 6 types. Types of Synovial joints: 1. Ball and Socket: Hip and shoulder joints. Allows multiple movements in all directions. 2. Hinge: Elbow‚ ankle‚ knee and finger joints. Allows
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OCCUPATION-BASED ACTIVITY ANALYSIS FORM 1. Occupation: Peeling an orange Areas of Occupation: Subcategory: x Activities of daily living Feeding □ Instrumental activities of daily living □ Education □ Work □ Play □ Leisure □ Social Participation 2. Values‚ beliefs‚ spirituality associated with participation: Healthy Eating 3. Contexts Context Supports Inhibits Physical/space demands Clean‚ well-lit space Contaminated‚ dark space Social None None
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posterior on either side‚ articulating laterally with the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint and the humerus at the glenohumeral joint. It forms a functional joint with the chest wall‚ the scapulothoracic joint (Dirckx‚ 2001). Also known as the shoulder blade‚ unlike most bones of the body which serve as rigid spacers‚ is one of the few bones that act like "anchors" for soft tissues and other bones (Clay & Pounds‚ 2003). There are three groups of muscles that attach to the scapula. The first
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ENS 303 Study Guide Power Gripgives strength required to maintain the grip (tennis racket‚ jumping rope) Hook Gripusing fingers in flexed position (carrying brief case‚ shopping bag‚ rock climbing) Key grip variant of precision grip to enable you to pick up or hold flat objects (key into lock‚ using cash card) Limbrical position involves the MCP joint Brings us back to original position (limb position) Boutonniere deformity Takes place in the PIP joint Mallet Deformity Takes place in
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Anatomy Functional anatomy – Shoulder Using my knowledge of Functional Anatomy‚ I can thoroughly asses my non dominant arm tennis ball throw from my preparation phase to my execution phase of the throw. Just looking at the shoulder of my left arm which is a Ball and Socket synovial joint‚ which is a joint that allows for a large range of different movements. From the preparation phase to the execution phase‚ my left shoulder is abducted with slight protraction this is because
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synovial fluid can be found within these sheaths to act as a lubricant for the moving tendons. Large tendons do not contain synovial fluid. Tendons appear hyperechoic to surrounding anatomy on ultrasound. Sonography can be performed on tendons of the shoulder‚ elbow‚ hand and wrist‚ knee‚ foot and
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Joints There are three main joints that are stressed when playing golf. These include the wrist‚ the elbow‚ and the shoulder. Although both the knees‚ as well as the hip‚ are often moved (see pictures 5-8)‚ these joints are not quite as important and no injuries usually occur in these areas. Power is definitely gained from their movement though. Another area that is involved with movement is the trunk. Though technically not a joint‚ it is extremely important in the golf swing‚ and is an area
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Question 1 Needs Grading LOCATION: Outpatient‚ Hospital PATIENT: Glory Ann Borden SURGEON: Mohomad Almaz‚ MD DIAGNOSIS:Right carpal tunnel syndrome PROCEDURE PERFORMED:Right carpal tunnel release PROCEDURE: The patient was placed in the supine position on the operating room table‚ where her right hand and forearm were prepped with Betadine and draped in a sterile fashion. We infiltrated the thenar crease area with 1% Xylocaine‚ and once adequate anesthesia had been achieved‚ we exsanguinated
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Program evaluations primary purpose is to improve teaching and learning. There are four levels of evaluation required in order to successfully assess the program 1. Reaction evaluation 2. Learn evaluation 3. Behavior evaluation 4. Results evaluation Reaction evaluation is the gathering of information from the program participants. Specifically‚ what they most liked and least liked about the program and any positive or negative feelings they may have. Learning evaluation is the
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