The pectoralis reflex is a stretch reflex of the pectoralis muscle that is one of the intrinsic reflexes. Stretching of the muscle tendon causes the muscle to contract in this process, inducing abduction of the upper arm at the shoulder joint. A pathologically altered pectoralis reflex is present in the setting of various nerve injuries. … Pectoralis Reflex: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Synonym: Extension Stretch (extension) The stretching is the counter movement to the bending. The limb is in the starting position in a flexed position. During the contraction, there is an extension in the respective joint. In this a stretching in the elbow joint is to be recognized. Example: Triceps pressure (elbow joint) Bench press (elbow … Aspect Ratio
Anteversion occurs in anatomic nomenclature as an alternative movement term. Many functions in the arm and leg involve this component of motion. What is anteversion? Anteversion refers to the raising of the thigh or upper arm from the neutral position. In the hip and shoulder joints, the term anteversion is used as an alternative to … Anteversion: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
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
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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
Synonyms directions of movement, abduction, adduction, anteversion, retroversion, flexion, extension Introduction The directions/dimensions of movement of the extremities in the joints is often controversially discussed among laypersons in weight training. This is due to the fact that the individual exercises in strength training can be a mixture of several directions of movement (bench press, leg … Forms of movement
