Chapter 20: The Knee and Related Structures © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights • Complex joint that endures great amounts of trauma due to extreme amounts of stress that are regularly applied • Hinge joint w/ a rotational component • Stability is due primarily to ligaments‚ joint capsule and muscles surrounding the joint • Designed for stability w/ weight bearing and mobility in locomotion © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights Figure 20-1 © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
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Anatomical structure affects movement ability in the hip by the single non jointed structure of the pelvis. The pelvis rotates all three planes of movement. One movement is the rotating of the femur so that the acetabulum is positioned toward the direction of approaching femoral movement. Another is the posterior pelvic tilt‚ when the anterior superior iliac spine is tilted backward‚ it position the head of the femur in front of the hipbone to enable flexion. Lastly‚ anterior pelvic tilt enables
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Sports are a very popular part of today’s society. Whether people are engaged in sports for exercise‚ for fun‚ or by cheering on their favorite team‚ they are a very important part of today’s culture. Although sports can be very good for your body and health‚ they can also be harmful to you. There are many sports-related injuries that are unfortunately very common today. For these many injuries‚ there are also many precautions and treatments you can use. The most common injuries include contusions
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The purpose of this experiment was to find the effect of the distance ran before kicking a soccer ball on the distance the ball travels. The data collected shows that as the distance ran before kicking the ball increased‚ the distance the ball traveled increased. In other words‚ the farther back the person started running towards the ball‚ the farther they were able to kick it. When starting at 0 meters‚ the person had an awkward kick because they weren’t able to get a running start‚ making the ball
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1. Question: Identify the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg The leg is divided into three compartments by tough fasciae to hold the muscles and proper functioning of these muscles during their contraction. These compartments also contain nerves and vessels. The three main compartments are anterior (extensor)‚ lateral (fibular) and posterior (flexor). The anterior compartment (Extensor compartment) contains muscles which are used for extension (dorsiflexion) of the foot as these muscles
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How do skin receptors’ distribution change one’s reaction to pain in different areas of your body? Aim: Our senses are responsible for receiving information in the outside environment and sending it to our central nervous system‚ where this information is then interpreted. Organs such as the skin‚ known as sense organs‚ have specific neurons named receptors‚ which are each responsible for responding to specific types of stimulus. The receptors responsible for identifying our sense of touch are distributed
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Physical Assessment Lab 120-103 1. General Survey ! Level ! Awake & Alert a. Orientation to person‚ place‚ time b. Ability to Communicate in full sentences with clear speech c. Posture: upright and erect‚ shoulders level and symmetrical d. Personal Hygiene: Clean & neat‚ no odor‚ dresses appropriately for the weather. 2. Integumentary System: a. Color: Uniform color - pink‚ tan‚ brown‚ olive. Slightly darker on exposed areas.There are normally no areas of bleeding‚ ecchymosis‚ or increased
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I was born with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy; A neurological motor disorder that effects my lower legs‚ ankles‚ and feet. In short‚ this conditions causes me to have permanently weakened muscles in my lower extremities and shortened Achilles tendons. At the age of seven‚ a highly skilled Pediatric Surgeon gave me an opportunity for mobility as I had never experienced. A few months later‚ a dedicated therapist and my mother taught me how to walk again. My disability has most definitely put limitations
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itself I Learned the Four Primary Tissue Groups with their functions and locations: * Connective * Epithelial * Muscle * Nervous I Learned Connective Tissues in the Knee Joint: * Bones * Cartilage * Ligaments * Tendons * Joint Capsule * Synovial membrane * Muscle Tissue * Nervous Tissue I Learned the Organs and Organ Systems: * Integumentary * Skeletal * Muscular * Nervous * Endocrine * Cardiovascular * Lymphatic
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podiatrist. Here’s why. A Sports Podiatrist Helps You Stay Active A podiatrist that specializes in sports medicine understands why you need to keep up a training schedule and he or she works to help you heal from injury as quickly as possible. Tendon pain and plantar fasciitis are caused by micro tears in
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