When the Wrist Is Flexed, the Finger Flexors Cannot Produce

question 27

Multiple Choice

When the wrist is flexed, the finger flexors cannot produce as tight a fist as when the wrist is in a neutral position. This is an example of what?

• A) active insufficiency
• B) passive insufficiency
• C) both A and B
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Disorganization-Despair

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