Orthopaedic tests

Muscles that span over two joints and have a function over those joints e.g. biceps brachii – shoulder flexion and elbow flexion.

Skull fractures

The Abbott-Saunders test is used to assess the integrity of the bicep tendon in the bicipital groove by placing the shoulder in large amounts of abduction and external rotation and feeling for the bic [..]

The abdomen is the part of the body that houses the digestive system and reproductive system. It’s the area between your ribs and pelvis.

The abdominals is term that is largely used to describe the muscles over your abdomen ‘6-pack’. They include the rectus abdominis, internal and external obliques, and transverse abdominis.

Abdominal bracing is the term used to describe a contraction of the abdominals. It is used during rehabilitation to improve the conditioning of the abdominals.

This is the term given to the act of ‘drawing your belly button in” and giving your abdomen the appearing of looking hollow (sinking in).

The abductor hallucis is the muscle that runs on the inside of the foot and bends the big toe out. When this becomes irritated and disrupted (tears) it is called abductor hallucis strain.

This is a special technique used to measure the amount of radiation absorbed by tissues such as bone. It is a way to determine bone density.