Superficial Structures - Part 1

Question 1

What does the Achilles tendon attach?

Answer 1

The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles

Question 2

Acini

Answer 2

Smallest functional unit of the breast

Question 3

Anisotropy artifact

Answer 3

Hypo echoic US artifact caused when the US beam is not perpendicular to the fibrillar structure of a tendon

Question 4

Baker cyst

Answer 4

A synovial cyst adjacent and posterior to the knee joint

Question 5

Barlow maneuver

Answer 5

Determines if the hip can be dislocated

- hip is flexed and the thigh adducted while gently placing posterior pressure on the femoral head

Question 6

Cooper ligament

Answer 6

Strands of connective tissue serving as a support structure of the breast

Question 7

What do the Cooper ligaments provide?

Answer 7

Shape and consistency to the breast parenchyma

Question 8

DDH

Answer 8

Development Displacement of the Hip

Question 9

Development Displacement of the Hip

Answer 9

Preferred term to describe the abnormal relationship of the femoral head to the acetabulum
- a congenital or acquired deformation or misalignment of the hip joint

Question 10

Fibril

Answer 10

A small filamentous fiber that is often a component of a cell

Question 11

Fibrocystic disease

Answer 11

The presence of a single or multiple palpable cysts in the breast

Question 12

Galactocele

Answer 12

A cyst caused by obstruction of a lactating duct

Question 13

Ganglion cyst

Answer 13

Small tumour or fluid collection that can occur at the connection of any tendon

Question 14

Gynecomastia

Answer 14

An abnormal enlargement of a male breast or breasts

Question 15

Lactiferous duct

Answer 15

One of many channels that carry milk for the lobes of each breast to the nipple

Question 16

Lactiferous sinus

Answer 16

An area of enlargement in a lactiferous duct near the areola

Question 17

Approximately how many lobes are in each breast?

Answer 17

15-20

Question 18

Lobule

Answer 18

The simplest functional unit of the breast

Question 19

Mammary zone

Answer 19

Breast parenchyma lying within the superficial

fascia

Question 20

Morton’s neuroma

Answer 20

A non-neoplastic fusiform enlargement of a digital branch of the medial or lateral plantar nerves

Question 21

What does the Ortolani maneuver do?

Answer 21

Relocates the femoral head within the acetabulum

Question 22

What is the position for the Ortolani maneuver?

Answer 22

Hip is flexed and abducted while gently pulling anteriorly

Question 23

What does the Ortolani maneuver demonstrate?

Answer 23

Whether the dislocated hip is reducible

Question 24

Retromammary zone

Answer 24

Located between the posterior margin of the mammary zone and the pectoralis muscles

Question 25

Sprain

Answer 25

A painful wrenching or laceration of the ligaments of a joint

Question 26

Strain

Answer 26

To injure or impair by overuse or overextension | - wrench

Question 27

Tendinosis

Answer 27

Term used to describe degenerative changes in a tendon without signs of tendon inflammation

Question 28

What is the term tendinosis associated with?

Answer 28

Overuse injuries.

Question 29

TDLU

Answer 29

Terminal ductal lobular unit

Question 30

Terminal ductal lobular unit

Answer 30

Small lobular unit formed by the acini and the terminal ducts

Question 31

Thompson test

Answer 31

A test used to evaluate the integrity of the Achilles tendon where the toes are pointing down while squeezing the calf.

Question 32

What is the function of the breast?

Answer 32

To produce and secrete milk

Question 33

What is the funciton of the anterior abdominal wall?

Answer 33

Movement of the torso

Question 34

What is the function of MSK?

Answer 34

Movement of body parts and organs