Upper Extremity Review

What does SITS stand for?

The bones of the wrist are called ___________________

Small cavity, hollow space, as in a bone

Muscles originate from the ______________ end of the humerus.

Medial bone of the forearm

Large, thick, curved, bony eminence of the forearm and projects behind the elbow

Regardless of injury, what should you do to control pain and swelling?

The upper extremity involves muscles, bones and tendons in the _______________ part of the body

A tumor or swelling on top of a joint or covering the tendon

The Anterior side of the forearm contains muscles known as _________________.

Largest and longest bone of the upper extremity

The glenohumeral joint is protected by the ______ muscles, commonly called rotator cuff muscles

Main muscles of the shoulder joint.....

intermediate part of the hand between the carpals and phalanges

What part of the body fits into the glenoid?

injuries that happen over time in sports are ......

Away from the point of attachment

What kind of injuries result from contact sports?

This side of the forearm contains the extensors

The humerous attaches to the hinge joint known as the elbow at the 

At which end does the humerous attach to the glenoid fossa of the scapula?

What is a soft tissue injury?

Dislocations of fingers and wrists are usually caused by

where a bone meets another bone

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrom?

Contact that forces abduction of the thumb, resulting in stretching or tearing of the ligament

A direct blow, causing bleeding underneath nail bed, must see physician to have blood drained

What is the bony arch formed by the clavicle and the scapula?

The phalanges are ____ per digits 2-5 and ____ for digit number one.

The wrist is made up of _____ bones

These are commonly known as the finger bones

The lateral bone of the forearm

The clavicles articulate with the sternum and the scapula

The average person has how many phalanges on one hand?

 digits 2 - 5, there's 3 phalanges, the phalange thats between the proximal and distal phalange

Flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint of the finger caused by damage to the tendon

Proximal

 Bones of shoulder girdle & upper arm & surrounding muscles, tendons, ligaments & articulations

What is the purpose of the rotator cuff muscles?