I am standing over a soccer ball, about to kick it. My left leg is fully extended while my right leg is completely flexed at the knee joint and my right foot is also midway between dorsiflexion and plantarflexion. In order to stabilize myself, both my arms are abducted. (Ellis, 2006)
A. Which bones (choose four) of the body are used to perform the action or task as seen in your photo or detailed description?
A. The bones used in performing the action include the Femur, the Tibia and Fibula. The bones of the foot being used include the Talus and Calcaneous. (Ellis, 2006)
B. Muscles used in moving the bones include the Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Tibialis Anterior and Tibialis Posterior. (Ellis, 2006)
C. Name one joint that is being moved by one or more of the muscles you chose in part B.
C. The knee joint is being moved by the Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus muscles. (Ellis, 2006)
i. What motion is occurring at this joint while performing your action or task in your photo or description?
I. at the knee joint, flexion is being performed. (Ellis, 2006)
ii. What are the structural and functional classifications of the joint you chose?
ii. The knee joint is a complex freely moveable synovial joint. (Ellis, 2006)
D. from the symptoms of chest tightness with pain radiating to the left arm and jaw, shortness of breath, sweating and a feeling of impending doom, a diagnosis of myocardial infarction can be made. (Zafari, 2012)
E. After being taken by ambulance to a local hospital, the medical staff recommends you undergo an angioplasty.
i. In order to do this, a catheter must be threaded from your left femoral artery to your left coronary artery. Trace the path of the catheter and name all the segments of the arteries through which the catheter passes.
E.
I. from the right femoral artery the catheter is passed to the right external iliac artery. From there, it passed to the abdominal aorta from where it ascends upwards to the thoracic aorta. From the thoracic aorta, the catheter passed the aortic arch and then to the right coronary artery. (Zafari, 2012)
ii. Why would an angioplasty be recommended?
ii. Angioplasty is recommended so as to widen the narrowed or obstructed part of the coronary artery so as to reperfuse the ischemic part of the heart. (Zafari, 2012)
F. What dietary recommendations would be beneficial for your condition?
F. the appropriate diet includes a low salt, low fat and low cholesterol diet. (Zafari, 2012)
G. Name two vitamins, minerals or other supplements that may be supportive for your condition and why
G. Vitamin E has a potent antioxidant activity and helps improve the circulation while at the same time, preventing the formation of blood clots. (Jacob, 2012)
Selenium also has antioxidant activity. (Jacob, 2012)
References
Maziar, Zafari (2012). Myocardial Infarction. Medscape Reference: Drug, Disease and Procedures. <http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/155919-overview>
George, Jacob (2012). Vitamin/Nutritional Supplements for Heart Attack. Heart incocenter <http://www.holistic-online.com/remedies/Heart/heart_attack_vitamin.htm>
Harold Ellis (2006). Clinical Anatomy. 11th ed. Blackwell Publishing.
