Ch.25 Ergonomics

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Pain that results from ongoing stresses to muscles, tendons, nerves, and joints is

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Cumulative Trauma Disorder

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Is the adaptation of the work environment to the human body.

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Ergonomics

Question 2

Are disorders of the muscles and skeleton such as neck and shoulder pain, back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Musculoskeletal Disorder

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Is the reach created by the sweep of the forearm with the upper arm held at the side.

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Normal Horizontal Reach

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The reach created by the vertical sweep of the forearm while keeping the elbow at mid torso level is the

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Maximum Vertical Reach

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Is the reach created when upper arm is fully extended.

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Maximum Horizontal Reach

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Injuries caused by extreme stretching of muscles or ligaments are

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Strains

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Are injuries caused by a sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments.

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Sprains

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Is the fleshy elevation of the palm side of the hand.

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Thenar Eminence

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Pain associated with continued flex ion and extension of the wrist is

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Is the position when the body is properly aligned and the distribution of weight throughout the spine is a equal.

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Neutral Position

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Ergonomics is the

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Adaptation of the human body to its exercise routine

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The goal of ergonomics is to

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Help people stay healthy, perform work more effectively

Question 13

What types of disorders are considered to be musculoskeletal disorders?

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Headaches

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What is the most common risk factor that contributes to musculoskeletal disorders?

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Poor posture

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What is “neutral position”?

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Sitting upright, keeping weight evenly distributed

Question 16

A reach that is created by the sweep of the forearm with the upper arm held at the side is

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Normal Vertical Reach

Question 17

What types of gloves are most likely to aggravate carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Ambidextrous Gloves

Question 18

How can you reduce eyestrain?

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Change your visual distance from short to long distance

Question 19

What exercise relieves neck strain?

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Full back releases

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What is one of the most important factors in preventing carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Resting the hands

Question 21

Why is one of the most important factors in preventing CTS?

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Frequently resting the hands.

Question 22

What exercise relieves neck strains?

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Full back releases

Head rotations [tilting the head from left to right , forward and back]

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How can you reduce eyestrain?

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Look up from your tast, and focus your eyes at a distance for about 20 seconds

Question 24

What type of glove is most likely to aggravate CTS?

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Ambidextrous Gloves

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What is meant by normal horizontal reach?

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The reach created by a sweep of your forearm with the upper arm held at your side.

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What is the neutral position?

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Sitting upright with your weight evenly distributed.

Question 27

What 3 categories of risk factors contribute to MSDs?

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Posture, Repetition, and force

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What types of disorders are considered to be MSDs?

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Work related symptoms range from back and joint pain to the neck and shoulder pain, hand and wrist pain, and headaches.

Question 29

What is the goal of ergonomics?

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The goal of ergonomics is to help people stay healthy while performing their work more effectively.

Question 30

Ergonomic factors in dentistry

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