Musculoskeletal Part Nine Flashcards
define each MMT from 0-5 (just names)
5 - normal
4 - good
3 - fair
2 - poor
1 - trace
0 - zero
what brings on pain associated with vascular claudication
physical exertion
what is a discography
radioopaque dye injected into disc to identify abnormalities within the disc (annulus or nucleus)
needle inserted into the disc with assistance of radiography (fluoroscopy)
dermatome level for nipples
T4
dermatome level for perineum (dick, b-hole)
S2-S4
C5, C6, C7 level dermatomes
lateral parts of upper limbs
what does T2 MRI do
suppress fat and demonstrates tissue with high water content
effects on mandible secondary to forward head posture
elevated
retruded
what happens to the tongue in a forward head postre
drops to the floor of the mouth
what is 3/5 MMT
lifting or holding against gravity without resistance
what type of movement brings on symptoms of spinal stenosis
walking
what patients would be good for bone scans
RA
bone cancer
bone infection
muscle fasciculation AKA
muscle twitching
what is arthrography
injects water soluble dye into an area and observe with a radiograph
(watching how fluid moves within a joint)
slow twitch fibers are Type #?
type 1
diagnostic ultrasound looks to assess…
soft tissue dysfunctions
in a forward head posture, what happens to the upper cervical spine
extended (can compress vascular structures)
bad things about myelography
very expensive
more side effects than MRI/CT
what is arthrography used for
abnormalities within joints (tendon ruptures)
what is 4/5 MMT
lifting or holding against gravity with moderate to minimal resistance