hbs mistakes flashcards

Front: What units are used for EMG recordings?

Millivolts (mV)

What units are used for grip strength

Kilopascals (kPa)

Front: What is the primary function of the meniscus?

Shock absorption

abduction

Movement away from the body

Which joint allows the greatest range of motion?

Ball-and-socket joint

Which cartilage is found in intervertebral discs?

Fibrocartilage

Front: Why does cartilage appear shorter during the day?

It compresses under pressure and rebounds after rest

Where is the fulcrum of a goniometer placed

Over the joint axis

What does active range of motion measure?

Voluntary movement by the patient

What does a positive drawer test indicate?

Excessive joint looseness (laxity)

Valgus stress test checks looseness in which direction?

Medial

Distal more lateral movement indicates which condition?

Valgus

KT tape works by stimulating which receptors?

Mechanoreceptors

Which brain lobe controls voluntary movement and personality?

Frontal lobe

Which cells support neurons but do not generate action potentials?

Glial cells

How does the sodium–potassium pump move ions?

3 Na⁺ out, 2 K⁺ in (uses ATP)

What is an antagonist

A drug that blocks a receptor

What is a reuptake inhibitor?

A drug that prevents neurotransmitter reabsorption

Cocaine is classified as what type of drug

Reuptake inhibitor

What is the synapse between a neuron and a muscle called

Neuromuscular junction