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Mod G Unit 3 Vocab
Vocab Chapter 7 Mod G
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to move away from the midline | abduction |
| towards the midline | adduction |
| removal of an extremity du to injury or disease | amputation |
| non progressive paralysis due to defects in the brain or birth trauma | Cerebral Palsy |
| using cold for thearaputic purposes | cryotherapy |
| heatwaves that provide muscle relaxation and therapy | diathermy |
| tests to determine extent of illness or disease | diagnostic |
| light stroking movement which may be performend in a circular pattern | effleurage |
| turning outward | eversion |
| movement into straight position | extention |
| accumulation of fluid, pus, or serum in a vacity or tissue, may become hard/crusty | exudates |
| manner of walking | gait |
| extreme or abnormal extension or stretching | hyperextension |
| to apply pressure with hands | massage |
| ability to move the thumb into contact with the other fingers | opposition |
| disease that results in loss of bone mass, post menopausal women | osteoporosis |
| paralysis of the lower portion of the body | paraplegia |
| kneading or rolling meathod of massage, pressing muscles | petrissage |
| physician specializing in physical medicine and rehab | physiatrist |
| turn downward or backward; face down | pronation; prone |
| an artificial body part | prosthesis |
| paralysis of all four extremities of the body | quadriplegia |
| process of assisting a pationt to regain health and function | rehabilitation |
| ROM | range of motion |
| pain and disability due to trauma of a joint | sprain |
| trauma to a muscle from excessive stretching or pulling | strain |
| the usually clear liquid overlaying material deposited by settling, precipitation, or centrifugation | supernatant |
| palm anteriorly/forward, foot up or in; face up | supination; supine |
| process of pus forming due to infection | suppuration |
| light tapping or percussion performed with side of hands; relieves congestion | tapotement |
| inflammation of a tendon resulting in pain, tenderness and lack of mobility | tendonitis |
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