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Your patient c/o pain at the common tendon of the wrist extensor muscles after a tournament event a week ago. Where is your patient complaining of pain?

This is an extremely common condition caused by compression of the median nerve within the compartment at the wrist. Your patient c/o numbness and tingling in the hand, which often begins at night.  This condition is known as:

What motion would the Upper Trapezius muscle do in a reversal of muscle action?

You are instructing your patient on the use of axillary crutches during ambulation.  During the swing through phase of gait, the latissimus dorsi is performing which type of action?  

This muscle is the only scapular muscle that is located entirely on the anterior surface of the body.

In what joint position does the bicep brachii long head become actively insufficient?In what joint position does the bicep brachii long head become passively insufficient?

The type of grasp used to grab a plate is the _____ grip, while the grip used to hold onto a walker is the _____ grip. 

The end feel for wrist flexion, extension, and ulnar deviation is a _____ most of the time.

Your patient is demonstrating weakness of the upper extremity during concentric exercises of the triceps.  You suspect involvement of with spinal nerve segments?  

If the shoulder is abducted to 120 degrees, according to the scapulohumeral rhythm rule, how many degrees has the scapula upwardly rotated?