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Kyphosis Convexity of the spine. Normally observed in the thoracic region.
Lordosis Concave curvature of the spine. Exists in the neck and in the lumbar region.
Lumbosacral joint Joint between fifth lumbar vertebra and sacrum.
Medial Reference to that side of an anatomical structure that is closest to the
midsagittal plane.
Median Nerve Large important nerve. Activates muscles that pronate the forearm and flex
forearm, wrist and fingers. The sensory part of the nerve provides feedback
information from the thumb and the first two and one half fingers.
Plantar flexion Bending about the ankle joint in the direction of the sole of the foot.
Pronation The action of rotating the flexed forearm toward the midsagittal plane, so
that the hands become prone, with palms down, back of hand up.
Proximal In a limb, closer to the body. Elsewhere, closer to the central axis of the body.
Pulmonary Pertaining to the lung.
Range of motion The range of translation and rotation of a joint for each of its degrees of freedom.
Rotation Motion in which all points describe circular ares about in immovable line or axis.
Scoliosis Lateral curvature of the spine.
Stiffness A measure of resistance offered to external loads by a specimen or structure
as it deforms.
Strain Deformation (lengthening or shortening) of a body divided by its original length.
Stress Load per unit area which develops on a place surface within a structure
in response to externally applied loads.
Supination Process of rotating the flexed forearm outward so that hand becomes “supine”,
that is, “palms up”.
Tendinitis Also tendonitis. Inflammation of tendon (including tendon sheath).
Tendon Connective tissue attaching muscle to bone.
Tendon sheaths Tubular structures through which tendons rub. They are lined with a synovial
membrane and, therefore not only guide but also lubricate the tendons.
Torsion A loading mode in which a load is applied to a structure in a manner that causes
it to twist about an axis, subjecting the structure to a combination of shear,
tension, and compressive loads.
Transverse Crosswise; in a horizontal direction.
Triceps Three-headed large extensor muscle of the forearm. Originates from the back of
the humerus and the shoulder blade and inserts into the proximal tip of the ulna.
Work The amount of energy required to move a body from one position to another.
Mechanical work is defined as the product of force applied to the distance
moved in the direction of the force.
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