What is tenodesis? Give an example

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: Tenodesis, or tendon action, occurs when a passive muscle is pulled upon and passively creates a
joint motion. The classical example is when the wrist is flexed, with the relaxed fingers open
because of the passive tension created in the stretched finger extensors.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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a. PET scan b. CT scan c. Ultrasound d. MRI e. Fluoroscopy

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In Table 6A1, the only body system represented in the table is _____.

A. cardiac B. respiratory C. circulatory D. central venous

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