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BASIC NA TERMS
Unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| range of motion | ROM |
| physical therapy | PT |
| passive range of motion | PROM |
| partial weight bearing; able to hold SOME of the body weight on the legs | PWB |
| to bend | flex |
| straighten as in limb | extension |
| full weight bearing; able to hold ALL of body weight on legs | FWB |
| move AWAY from the body | abduction |
| move TOWARD the body | adduction |
| muscle becomes drawn together, or shortenend, because of spasm or paralysis; becomes a permanent deformity | contracture |
| wasting away of muscle from lack of use | atrophy |
| laying on one's stomach | prone |
| rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back | pronation |
| rotation of the hand or forearm so the palm surface is facing upward | supination |