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The walls of hollow organs and some blood vessels contain this muscle tissue? Smooth Skeletal Cardiac Striated CORRECT ANSWERS: Smooth Fibrocartilage unites bone in which of the following articulations? Hinge Symphysis Suture Saddle Joint CORRECT ANSWERS: Symphysis Which of the following taste buds are the largest and fewest in number? Fungiform Filiform Foliate Cicumvallate CORRECT ANSWERS: Cicumvallate Which of the following muscles is the medial rotator of the hip? Qu...

Contraindication to ALL Modalities CORRECT ANSWERS: Hemorrage, Infection, Malignancy (except TENS) "HIM: "HIM" CORRECT ANSWERS: Contraindication to ALL Modalities Hemorrage, Infection, Malignancy (except TENS) Contraindications to ALL Heating CORRECT ANSWERS: Diabetes mellitus Encapsulated Swelling Active TB Decreased Thermal Sensations Edema Abdomen or low back during pregnancy Acute Conditions "DEADEAA" Diabetes mellitus Encapsulated Swelling Active TB Decreased...

Depth of UV CORRECT ANSWERS: superficial 1-2 mm (skin) Depth of Infrared CORRECT ANSWERS: superficial 8-10 mm (vascular) Depth of Microwave Diathermy CORRECT ANSWERS: deep Depth of Shortwave Diathermy CORRECT ANSWERS: deep Depth of Ultrasound CORRECT ANSWERS: deepest! 4-8 cm Best Modality for Herpes Zoster CORRECT ANSWERS: UV and ultrasound Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus CORRECT ANSWERS: Infrared If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) CORRECT...

24 year old female presents with hand pain and shiny skin on her arms and hands. Provocative cold environment and cryotherapy. X-ray shows erosions of distal tufts and calcinosis in hands. CORRECT ANSWERS: Scleroderma Scleroderma • Most likely differential diagnoses: CORRECT ANSWERS: 1) Acro-Osteolysis 2) Calcinosis Cutis 3) Systemic Sclerosis Scleroderma Most likely associated signs: CORRECT ANSWERS: 1) Raynaud's Phenomenon 2) Skin hardening 3) Increase ANA Scleroderma Mo...

This ossifying hematoma is found in the adduction magnus muscle and is common in horseback riders. Which condition does this represent? a. pseudosarcoma b. prussian's disease c. paget's disease d. multiple myeloma CORRECT ANSWERS: B. Prussian's disease (Myositis Ossificans) Dawbarn's sign has an indication of a. posterior shoulder dislocation b. subacromial bursitis c. rotator cuff tear d. lateral disc protrusion CORRECT ANSWERS: B. Subacromial bursitis Rotator cuff tear is a...

Hypertrophy CORRECT ANSWERS: Increase in size of an organ due to an increase in size of cells Hyperplasia CORRECT ANSWERS: Increase in size of organ due ot increase in number of cells. Aplasia CORRECT ANSWERS: Failure of cell production. Lack of development of an organ or tissue Agenesis CORRECT ANSWERS: Aplasia during fetal development resulting in absence of an organ or tissue Hypoplasia CORRECT ANSWERS: Decrease in cell production. Atrophy CORRECT ANSWERS: Decrease in siz...

Supraspinatus: nerve origin insertion action CORRECT ANSWERS: -suprascapular n. (c5-c6) -originates at superior scapula -inserts at sup. facet of greater tuberosity of humerus - abduction first 30 degrees and over 90 Infraspinatus nerve origin insertion action CORRECT ANSWERS: -suprascapular n. (c5-c6) - originates at inferior scapula - inserts at middle facet of greater tuberosity of humerus - external rotation Teres minor nerve origin insertion action CORRECT A...

1. osteochondroma: 2. *Unicameral bone cyst/simple bone cyst -central -90% humerus and knee -diaphysis: what is it? 3. Either pedunculated (coat hanger exostosis/caulifflower like) or sessile. Hereditary multiple exostosis is multiple osteochondromas Young adults: *Osteochondroma* characteristics 4. *Aneurysmal Bone Cyst* Eccentric (starts off to the side) Long bones, 40% upper limb, 40% Lowe limb, sacrum, spine Metaphysis: what is it? 5. *Aneurysmal Bone Cyst* signs: what is it? ...

Foraminal Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and actively rotates head from side to side. Then the doctor exerts downward pressure and the head is rotated to each side with pressure. Positive Radicular Pain -> Nerve Root Compression Jackson's Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and the doctor laterally flexes the patient head to the left and the right and applies downward pressure. Done bilateral Postive Radicular Pain -> Nerve Root Com...

Acid phos CORRECT ANSWERS: Increased: prostatic carcinoma, METS A/G ratio CORRECT ANSWERS: reversed = M.M. Albumin CORRECT ANSWERS: Increased: dehydration Decreased: Nephrosis Alkaline phos CORRECT ANSWERS: increased: osteoblastic lesion Hapatic dx HPT Amylase CORRECT ANSWERS: increased: acute pancreatitis ANA (FANA) CORRECT ANSWERS: collegen dx (SLE or Scleroderma) ASO titre CORRECT ANSWERS: Rheumatic fever Acute glomerulonephritis BIlirubin CORRECT ANSWERS: inc...