Search for dissertations about: "ligamento-muscular reflexes"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words ligamento-muscular reflexes.

  2. 1. Wrist ligaments : innervation patterns and ligamento-muscular reflexes

    Author : Elisabet Hagert; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Wrist ligaments; mechanoreceptors; proprioception; sensorimotor functions; neuromuscular control; ligamento-muscular reflexes; immunohistochemistry;

    Abstract : Objectives: The principal role of wrist stability is to facilitate the dexterous hand in a multitude of functions. To achieve joint stability, in general, a fine interaction of both static and dynamic elements is of essence. READ MORE

  4. 2. The proprioception and neuromuscular stability of the basal thumb joint

    Author : Nathalie Mobargha; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : basal thumb joint;

    Abstract : OBJECTIVES: The basal thumb joint, or the first carpometacarpal joint (CMC1) is an enigmatic construction. The concavo-convex shape of the CMC1 and wide range of movement, allows for both precision and power grips and is particularly susceptible to the development of osteoarthritis. READ MORE