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Title: Baseball pitchers often require Tommy John surgery to repair damage to their elbow. Which ligament ...
Post by: michaelmorris17 on Feb 22, 2018
Baseball pitchers often require Tommy John surgery to repair damage to their elbow. Which ligament would this surgery target?
 
  A) lateral ligament
  B) acetabular labrum
  C) anular ligament
  D) ulnar collateral ligament



(Question 2) The thin filaments (actin) contain a polypeptide subunit G actin that bears active sites for myosin attachment.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



(Question 3) Extracapsular ligaments stabilizing the knee include ________.
 
  A) the patellar ligament extending from femur to patella
  B) cruciate ligaments, which help secure the articulating bones together
  C) fibular and tibial collateral ligaments, which prevent lateral or medial rotation
  D) the oblique popliteal crossing the knee anteriorly



(Question 4) Farhad begins typing his term paper on his new computer early one morning. After 8 hours of typing, he notices that his wrists are stiff and very sore.
 
  The next morning, Farhad begins to finish his paper, but soon finds his wrists hurt worse than last night. What is wrong?
  What will be an ideal response



(Question 5) Once a motor neuron has fired, all the muscle fibers in a muscle contract.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



(Question 6) Mary has been suffering from a bad knee for several months. She is a tennis player who often slides in to attack a ball; she is an aerobic devotee and a jogger.
 
  She visited an orthopedic surgeon last week who told her that he would like to have a look at her knee joint. He also told her that her symptoms indicated damage to the meniscus, and it might have to be removed. What will the doctor do to see the joint, and if the meniscus is removed will Mary be able to play tennis again?
  What will be an ideal response



(Question 7) A ball-and-socket joint is a multiaxial joint.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



(Question 8) A person who has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis would be suffering loss of the synovial fluids.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



(Question 9) Presence of a synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments are characteristics of what type of joint?
 
  A) hinge joint
  B) symphysis
  C) suture
  D) synchondrosis



(Question 10) Synovial fluid contains phagocytic cells that protect the cavity from invasion by microbes or other debris.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Title: Baseball pitchers often require Tommy John surgery to repair damage to their elbow. Which ligament ...
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