APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You are performing an assessment of the lower extremities. The accompanying figure indicates which range of motion movement of the hip?
A
Flexion against resistance
B
Extension against resistance
C
Abduction against resistance
D
Adduction against resistance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As their name suggests, the main action of this group of muscles is to produce adduction of the thigh at the hip joint, in which the thigh is pulled toward or past the median plane. The unilateral adduction is the strongest when the hip joint is in the anatomical position.

Detailed explanation-2: -Flexion-the bending of a joint. It decreases the angle between two body parts. Extension-the extending of a joint. Abduction-movement away from the midline of the body. Adduction-the movement of a limb or other part toward the midline of the body or toward another part. 29-Mar-2022

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