Chapter 20 - Hand Splinting Flashcards
1
Q
What is this arch?
A
Longitudinal arch
2
Q
Which are these arches?
A
Proximal and Distal Transverse Arch
3
Q
Metacarpals progressively decrease in length from radial to ulnar border of the hand
In the transverse plane, the radial metacarpals are high and there is a decline with each successive metacarpal
A
Dual Obliquity
4
Q
Active wrist extension results in passive finger flexion, and active wrist flexion results in passive finger extension
A
tenodesis
5
Q
Burning out a candle
A
fingertip prehension
6
Q
writing with a pencil
A
palmar prehension, also three jaw chuck
7
Q
Turning a key
A
lateral prehension
8
Q
holding a pot handle
A
cylindrical grasp
9
Q
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