Interesting Facts about the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow by Pamela Earl https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3 Made with ♥ en-us 2018-04-20 15:44:49 UTC 2018-04-20 16:02:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Hook of the Hamate Fracture pamela_earl https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253885699 A fracture to the hamate can occur from someone batting in baseball/softball because of where the handle of the bat resides. When batting, if enough force is applied that effects the handle of the bat it can cause the fracture of the Hamate.]]> 2018-04-20 15:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253885699 Injury for Elbow https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253886251 Trampolines are a common elbow-breakers. Trampolines are high risky activity for young children because they can not landed normally which can cause serious injury on the elbow and neck areas.]]> 2018-04-20 15:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253886251 hand stuff https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253886666 only 10% of the world is left handed.-Rae

]]> 2018-04-20 15:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253886666 Other hand stuff https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253887282 By using your non-dominate hand for menial actions, you can raise your ability to use it in all things.]]> 2018-04-20 15:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253887282 Surgery https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253887313 The most common surgery for the hand is tendon repair]]> 2018-04-20 15:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253887313 Wrinkles https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253887423 The exact mechanism is not known, but it is clearly controlled by nerves. When the nerve which supplies feeling to an area of skin on the palm is cut.]]> 2018-04-20 15:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253887423 UCL Tommy John Surgery https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253888189 Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuriesoccur when repetitive stress damages the inside of the elbow. ... They are often referred to as "Tommy John" injuries, named after the famous baseball pitcher who underwent the first surgery for a UCL injury in 1974.]]> 2018-04-20 15:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253888189 Left handed problems https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253888261 Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people
An example would be a left-handed person using a power saw type thing to cut wood made for a right handed ]]> 2018-04-20 15:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253888261 Birth https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253888333 * One out of six congenital anomalies recored on birth statistics involve the upper extremities.
* White children are four times more likey than black children to be born with webbed fingers
* Black children are ten times morel likely than white children to be born with extra fingers ]]> 2018-04-20 15:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253888333 Fingers https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253889068 fingers don't have muscles. tendons in our fingers are moved by muscles in our forearm ]]> 2018-04-20 15:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253889068 Finger strength https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253889384 The muscles which power the fingers are strong- strong enough for some poeple to climb verical surfaces supporting their entire weight at times by a few fingertips. The muscles which accomplish this feat are stronger than you might imagine, for the biomechanics of the hand require that the force generated by the muscles which bend the fingertips must be at least four times the pressure which is proudced at the fingertips.]]> 2018-04-20 15:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253889384 Tennis Elbow https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253889947 You can get tennis elbow without playing tennis it is caused by frequent bending and flexing of the elbow. It is nicknamed tennis elbow due to the fact that tennis players are prone to it.]]> 2018-04-20 15:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253889947 Nerve Injuries https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253889984 Nerve injuries happen due to nerve compression - for example, cyclists often compress and injure their ulnar nerve  - Amelia]]> 2018-04-20 15:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253889984 https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253890187 . IF YOU HAVE TO GET AN AMPUTATION, HOPE FOR ONE BELOW THE ELBOW.
Should you have the misfortune of losing part of an arm, it's better to lose the parts below the elbow, Bergin says. This helps you maintain a range of motion and allows you to better manipulate a prosthesis. Fortunately, upper extremity amputations are rare and almost always result from accidents, as compared to lower arm amputations, which are often caused by some form of vascular disease. And also studies show that 45% of injuries before the age of 40 that involve the hand are elbow injuries.
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  • There are 27 bones, 29 joints and at least 123 named ligaments in the human hand
  • 30% of people injure their left hand before the 12

    • ]]>     2018-04-20 15:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253890312     Hand Anatomy https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253890592 The hands have 29 major joints, at least 123 ligaments, 34 muscles, 48 nerves and 30 arteries.]]> 2018-04-20 15:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253890592 KAHOOT https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253890712 https://create.kahoot.it/details/elbow-wrist-hand/ec490468-86e4-4925-9300-3b71f183f4a3]]> 2018-04-20 15:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253890712 Thumb movement https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253890725 The thumb is controlled by 9 individual muscles, which are controlled by all 3 major hand nerves

    ]]>     2018-04-20 15:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253890725     Wrinkles on the back of your fingers https://padlet.com/pamela_earl/gb2fn4lumsm3/wish/253891781 The wrinkles on the back of the finger knuckles are actually dimples, and mark areas where the skin is attached to the tendon beneath the skin. Finger joints only have wrinkles and creases if the joint moves. If a finger joint stops moving, the creases eventually flatten out.

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