What is the term for the inward movement of the lateral chest wall during inspiration?

a. Truman's sign
b. Burton's sign
c. Carr's sign
d. Hoover's sign

D
Hoover's sign, the inward movement of the lateral chest wall during inspiration, is indicative of hyperinflation.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Which of the following parameters are major factors in determining tissue oxygenation? 1. Arterial oxygenation 2. Tissue perfusion 3. Oxygen (O2) uptake 4. P/F ratio

a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Health Professions

Bilateral transfer can be related to the concept of the generalized motor program (GMP) because muscle selection in performing a skill is:

A. Dependent on having the appropriate GMP selected B. Involved in selecting the appropriate GMP C. A parameter of the GMP D. An invariant characteristic of the GMP

Health Professions