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ASMT- Injury #2
Mid-term extra stuff
Question | Answer |
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What movement is the atlanto-occipital joint responsible for? | rocking & tilting |
Which bones make up the atlanto-occipital joint? | C1 (atlas) & occiput |
What movement is the atlanto-axial joint responsible for? | rotation |
Which bones make up the atlanto-axial joint? | C1 (atlas) & C2 (axis) |
What is the brachial plexus? | a network of nerves and vessels that supply the upper limb |
Where does the brachial plexus pass through? | clavicle, scalenes, and first rib region |
What will piching of the brachial plexus cause? | pseudo carpal tunnel syndrome |
How does the brachial plexus become pinched? | tight scalenes cause rib and clavicle to pinch brachial plexus |
Which muscle group is brachioradialis a part of? | hand extensors |
Which nerves effect the extensor group? | radial nerves |
Which nerves effect the flexor group? | ulnar nerves |
Where do radial and ulnar nerves originate from? | C6-C7 |
What is whiplash? | violent/forceful action to neck causing muscle tears and inflammation |
What does poor posture cause? | muscle tension/shortening |
What causes tension headaches? | muscle tension |
What causes migraine headaches? | vessel constriction/dialation |
What is known about cluster headaches? | they're seasonal and unilateral |
What is torticollis? | head tilt caused by short tissue |
What can cause dislocation of the glenohumeral joint? | falling on outstretched arm or blow to humerus while outstretched |
What is shoulder impingement? | irritation to the supraspinatus from being pinched under acromion process |
What can cause catching or locking in the shoulder? | labrium tear |
What is shoulder separation? | separation of ligaments at the acromion |
What is frozen shoulder? | adhesive capsule, loss of range of motion |
What is carpal tunnel? | irritation of medial nerve (at C6-T1) |
What causes compression injuries to the wrist? | compression of the nerves in the wrist |
What is medial epicondylitis? | inflammation of tendons caused by repetitive flexion (golfer's elbow) |
What is lateral epicondylitis? | inflammation of tendons caused by repetitive extension (tennis elbow) |
What is bursitis? | inflammation of the bursa sacs |