Radial abduction is a flexion movement of the hand or fingers toward the radius, as performed in the proximal wrist by five hand muscles. The range for movement toward the thumb side is up to 20 degrees. Radial abduction may be impaired in muscle disease. What is radial abduction? Radial abduction is a flexion movement … Radial Abduction: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Introduction Propofol belongs to the group of general anesthetics and is characterized by good controllability. The anesthetic accumulates in the body in extremely small quantities and has a short plasma half-life. This means that even after a short period of time, only half of the original concentration of the active substance is still present. Propofol … Propofol
Duration of action Propofol only has a relatively short duration of action. This is mainly due to the short plasma half-life, which is associated with a rapid reduction in blood concentration. After application, the effect sets in within 10 to 20 seconds and decreases after about eight to nine minutes if no further application is … Duration of action | Propofol
Risks of a propofol administration The risks include first and foremost the possible side effects (see above: side effects of Propofol), in other words, in brief: A further risk is the potential for abuse due to the euphoric and relaxing effect. A psychological dependence can develop. Persons with professional activities in the medical field are … Risks of a propofol administration | Propofol
Propofol during a colonoscopy All articles in this series: Propofol Duration of action Risks of a propofol administration Propofol during a colonoscopy
Pronation is the inward rotation of the forearm and foot. This is an opposite movement to supination. What is pronation? Pronation is the inward rotation of the forearm or foot. This is a countermovement to supination. In medicine and anatomy, the term pronation is used to describe certain movements of limbs such as the forearm … Pronation: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
In medicine, the term mobility is usually associated with the joints of the body. The extent of mobility is indicated for joints by the neutral-zero method. Joint stiffness can be documented in this way. What is mobility? In medical usage, mobility is often associated with the joints of the body. Numerous movement processes occur in … Mobility: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Divergence is one of the vergence movements of the eyes and corresponds to a disjunctive movement that allows fixation of objects at a distance. The opposite eye movement is convergence, which is used to fixate objects in close proximity. It, too, is a vergence movement. Divergence disorders may refer to neurological damage. What are the … Vergence Movements: Function, Task & Diseases
Gait pattern is a complex movement pattern that depends on many factors. Changes can have a significant impact on mobility and quality of life. What is gait pattern? Gait pattern is the term used to describe the visual impression a person gains when observing the movement process of walking another. The term gait image is … Gait: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Synonym: retroversio Retroversion Retroversion is the countermovement to anteversion. The arm/leg is moved backwards. In anteversion and retroversion, the limbs must be understood as a pendulum. The word retroversion comes from Latin and means: retro (back), vertere (turn/turn) In our example, a retroversion of the stretched arm takes place in the shoulder joint. This results … Retroversion
In medicine, the term supination describes the movement of an extremity. The word supination comes from Latin and means “bent back position”. The opposite movement to supination is pronation. There is the supination of the hand or forearm and the supination of the foot. Both are introduced in the following text. Supination of the forearm … Supination
In medicine, the term pronation describes the movement of an extremity. The word pronation comes from Latin and means something like “to bend forward” or “to turn forward”. The opposite movement to pronation is supination. There is the pronation of the hand or forearm and the pronation of the foot. Both are presented in the … Pronation
