Functional Terminology Flashcards
what are the 3 normal end-feels
Soft
Firm
Hard
Reason ROM could be decreased
- lose body
- empty
- spasm
- swelling
- fracture
abnormal end-feels
- boggy
- springy block
- empty
- spasm
- hard or firm (when shouldn’t be)
If the bone with the convex (male) joint surface moves on the fixed bone with the concavity (female), the convex(male) surface glides in which direction to the bone segment
the opposite direction
if an articular surface moves in the SAME direction as the bone segment the surface is considered to be…
Female
what is DOF
number of planes on which a joint segment moves
what is a planar joint (give an ex)
permits back and forth / side to side moment
- inter carpal, AC joint
how many DOF in a hinge joint (give ex)
1dof - talocrual
The femorotibial joint is what kind of joint
modified hinge/ bicondylar
how many DOG in a pivot joint - give ex
1DOF - Atlanto-axial
how many DOG in a condyloid joint - give ex
2DOF - MCP joint
how many DOG in a saddle joint - give ex
2DOF - 1st carpometacarpal
