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30 relations: Anatomical terms of location, Anatomical terms of motion, Anterior superior iliac spine, Chiropractic, Femur, Gaenslen's test, Greater trochanter, Hip, Hip pain, Iliac spine, Inferior pubic ramus, Knee examination, Malleolus, Medical sign, Medicine, Navel, Ober's test, Osteopathy, Pathology, Patrick's test, Physical examination, Physical therapy, Posterior superior iliac spine, Quadriceps femoris muscle, Standard anatomical position, Superior pubic ramus, Supine, Symptom, Thomas test, Xiphoid process.
Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location deal unambiguously with the anatomy of animals, including humans.
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Anatomical terms of motion
Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.
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Anterior superior iliac spine
The anterior superior iliac spine (abbreviated: ASIS) is a bony projection of the iliac bone and an important landmark of surface anatomy.
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Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine mostly concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine.
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Femur
The femur (pl. femurs or femora) or thigh bone, is the most proximal (closest to the hip joint) bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles including lizards, and amphibians such as frogs.
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Gaenslen's test
Gaenslen's test, also known as Gaenslen's maneuver, is a medical test used to detect musculoskeletal abnormalities and primary-chronic inflammation of the lumbar vertebrae and sacroiliac joint.
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Greater trochanter
The greater trochanter (great trochanter) of the femur is a large, irregular, quadrilateral eminence and a part of the skeletal system.
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Hip
In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa"Latin coxa was used by Celsus in the sense "hip", but by Pliny the Elder in the sense "hip bone" (Diab, p 77) in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint.
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Hip pain
Pain in the hip is the experience of pain in the muscles or joints in the hip/ pelvic region, a condition commonly arising from any of a number of factors.
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Iliac spine
The ilium is a bone of the pelvic girdle with four bony projections, each serving as attachment points for muscles and ligaments.
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Inferior pubic ramus
The inferior pubic ramus is a part of the pelvis and is thin and flat.
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Knee examination
The knee examination, in medicine and physiotherapy, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with knee pain or a history that suggests a pathology of the knee joint.
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Malleolus
A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle.
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Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a patient or anyone, especially a physician, before or during a physical examination of a patient.
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Medicine
Medicine is the science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
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Navel
The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus, colloquially known as the belly button, or tummy button) is a hollowed or sometimes raised area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.
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Ober's test
Ober's test is used in physical examination to identify tightness of the iliotibial band (iliotibial band syndrome).
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Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes manual readjustments, myofascial release and other physical manipulation of muscle tissue and bones.
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Pathology
Pathology (from the Ancient Greek roots of pathos (πάθος), meaning "experience" or "suffering" and -logia (-λογία), "study of") is a significant field in modern medical diagnosis and medical research, concerned mainly with the causal study of disease, whether caused by pathogens or non-infectious physiological disorder.
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Patrick's test
Patrick's test or FABER test (for Flexion, ABduction, and External Rotation) is performed to evaluate pathology of the hip joint or the sacroiliac joint.
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Physical examination
A physical examination, medical examination, or clinical examination (more popularly known as a check-up) is the process by which a medical professional investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease.
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Physical therapy
Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions that, by using mechanical force and movements (bio-mechanics or kinesiology), manual therapy, exercise therapy, and electrotherapy, remediates impairments and promotes mobility and function.
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Posterior superior iliac spine
The posterior border of the ala, shorter than the anterior, also presents two projections separated by a notch, the posterior superior iliac spine and the posterior inferior iliac spine.
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Quadriceps femoris muscle
The quadriceps femoris (also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads), is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.
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Standard anatomical position
Because animals can change orientation with respect to their environment, and because appendages (arms, legs, tentacles, etc.) can change position with respect to the main body, it is important that anatomical terms of location refer to the organism when it is in its standard anatomical position.
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Superior pubic ramus
The superior pubic ramus (pl. rami) is a part of the pubic bone which forms a portion of the obturator foramen.
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Supine
In grammar, a supine is a form of verbal noun used in some languages.
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Symptom
A symptom (from Greek σύμπτωμα, "accident, misfortune, that which befalls", from συμπίπτω, "I befall", from συν- "together, with" and πίπτω, "I fall") is a departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by a patient, reflecting the presence of an unusual state, or of a disease.
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Thomas test
The Thomas test (or Hugh Owen Thomas well leg raising test) is a physical examination test, named after Dr.
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Xiphoid process
The xiphoid process, or xiphisternum or metasternum, is a small cartilaginous process (extension) of the lower (inferior) part of the sternum, which is usually ossified in the adult human.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_examination
