flexion in English

noun
1
the action of bending or the condition of being bent, especially the bending of a limb or joint.
flexion of the fingers
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1. An Antagonistic pair that works together to create movement in the ankle joint causing Plantar-flexion or Dorsi-Flexion

2. To test the hypothesis, anaesthetised pigs were exposed to experimental neck trauma in the extension, flexion and lateral flexion modes.

3. An anterior cervical plate adapted for lateral flexion.

4. Fixation of the ACL augmentation in 20–30° flexion.

5. 10 Supports lumbar vertebrae and decreases flexion of vertebrae.

6. Contractures of the palmar aspect of the hand form fixed flexion deformities

7. Adductor Brevis: Adduction of the thigh and plays a role in hip flexion

8. The elbow flexion test: Is a specific diagnostic test for Cubital tunnel syndrome.

9. The knee joint allows flexion and extension of the lower leg under adjustable friction

10. An array of relief cuts is formed at the flexion points of an expandable stent.

11. Clonus is an involuntary tendon reflex that causes repeated flexion and extension of the foot

12. If Brazier effect occurs on a stalk, it will bend after 25 % to 30 % of flexion.

13. Joint reaction forces, contact area, and contact stress are dependent on flexion angle and exercise situations.

14. Anterolateral Tenodesis or Anterolateral Ligament Complex Reconstruction: Effect of Flexion Angle at Graft Fixation When Combined With ACL Reconstruction In combined Anterolateral procedure plus intra-articular ACL reconstruction, the knee flexion angle is important when fixing the graft.

15. An Antagonistic pair that work together allowing the movements Flexion or Extension in the Hip joint

16. Rupture of the proximal Biceps tendon causes painful flexion and rotation of upper arm at the shoulder joint.

17. Pain can be reproduced by active flexion of the hip and by active raising of the straightened leg.

18. After anatomical repositioning of the extensor apparatus the pins are screwed in until the flexion gap is spanned.

19. Physical therapy with flexion and extension exercises of the knee, and strengthening of the vastus medialis muscle follow.

20. Using a visual analog scale, three patients reported a reduction of flexion strength between 5% and 10%.

21. In addition, we found a significant amount of vertical rather than horizontal nystagmus under trunk flexion provocation.

22. Objective To re - evaluate upright flexion - extension myelography and computed tomographic myelography in diagnosing lumbar spinal stenosis.

23. The lateral flexion, rotation stress test, and lateral shear test are three specific manual Alar ligament tests.

24. The elbow could approach full extension and flexion at a right angle, but not achieve it completely.

25. The ancient soothsayers looked to birds for Auguries -- the birds upon the wing were the flexion of her soul

26. Normally the palm of the hand at birth contains several flexion Creases, two of which are separate and approx

27. When this extreme flexion occurs, the supporting ligaments in the Carpus can become strained or torn, causing injury.

28. Treatable Bedridden Elderly -Recovery from Flexion Contracture after Cortisol Replacement in a Patient with Isolated Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency

29. Ankylosing spondylitis patients who develop progressive spinal flexion may assume this posture to alleviate the pain of Apophyseal arthritis

30. 9 In the advanced case, the upper limb is carried in a characteristic posture of flexion, adduction, and pronation.

31. The Carpals are joined with the metaCarpals via the carpometacarpal ligaments AIDS IN MOVEMENT; The vertical movement includes flexion and extension

32. The main function of the Coracobrachialis muscle is to produce flexion and adduction of the arm at the shoulder joint.

33. In addition to keeping the nucleus contained the Annulus fibrosus also stabilizes the spine by resisting torsion, flexion, and extension

34. Clearly, flexion Creases have a significance of their own rather than only as appendices of the dermatoglyphic analysis and should, therefore …

35. Cursoriality Evolution Biomechanics Increasing stride length 1) Lengthen limbs 2) Loss or reduction of clavicle 3) Dorso-ventral flexion of spine

36. A Crease on the palm of the hand, so called because of its similarity to the transverse flexion Crease found in some monkeys

37. Results of surgical arthrolysis for extrinsic stiffness is often satisfactory with an absolute gain in the flexion-extension arc between 30 and 60°.

38. If microsurgical brachial plexus revision is carried out 3–6 months after injury, a reconstruction of basis upper limb functions (shoulder adduction, elbow flexion, protective sensibility in part of the hand, wrist and finger flexion) will result, depending on nature and extent of the lesion in a high percentage of cases.

39. Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital: “Management of knee flexion Contractures in patients with Cerebral Palsy.” University Hospital of Bonn: “The general method for Contractures.”

40. A Crease on the palm of the hand, so called because of its similarity to the transverse flexion Crease found in some monkeys

41. As the flexion angle of the knee joint is considered to be decisive for vascular injury, this aspect was also an additional focus.

42. However, the cervical spine is comparatively mobile, and some component of this movement is due to flexion and extension of the vertebral column itself.

43. A functional agonist of the PCL is the quadriceps muscle. The ischiocrural muscles act as antagonists by pulling the tibia backwards in knee flexion.

44. The above overview illustrates the areas of interest in flexion Creases in human biology studies in general and in studies of medical disorders in particular

45. And the plica itself (as the plica becomes Bowstringed on the medial femoral condyle).15 This results in abrasion on the condyle during knee flexion

46. Aviser \a.vi.ze\ pronominal 1 er groupe (voir la conjugaison) (pronominal : s’Aviser) Faire réflexion à une chose à laquelle on n’avait pas pensé

47. The quadriceps muscle is the functional agonist for the PCL, whereas the hamstrings act as an antagonist pulling the tibia back in 90° of flexion.

48. Flexion of digits 2–5 results in Buttressing of the pads of the distal phalanges against the central palm and the palmar pads of the proximal phalanges

49. L’Altruisme efficace est une démarche qui combine l’empathie et la réflexion : la compassion guidée par les faits et la raison.

50. Non-achondroplastic dwarfs may have an associated odontoid dysplasia and if the neck is placed in flexion there is a potential risk of spinal cord damage.