A Wrist Splint That Needs to Allow Full Motion of Digits

question 10

Multiple Choice

A wrist splint that needs to allow full motion of digits should be trimmed _____________.

• A) Distal to the metacarpophalangeal creases
• B) Proximal to the metacarpophalangeal creases
• C) Proximal to the proximal interphalangeal creases
• D) Distal to the proximal interphalangeal creases
• E) Distal to the wrist creases

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Definitions:

Axon

An axon is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Reuptake

The absorption of a neurotransmitter by a neurotransmitter transporter of a pre-synaptic neuron after it has performed its function of transmitting a neural impulse.

Uptake

The process by which substances are taken into cells or organs, including the absorption and assimilation of substances by living organisms.

Reabsorption

The process by which the kidneys filter waste materials from the blood and reabsorb essential substances needed by the body.