Chapter 15 Key Terms
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| Abduction | Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
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| Adduction | Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
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| Ambulation | The act of walking
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| Brace | An apparatus worn to support or align weak body parts or to prevent or correct problems with the musculoskeletal system; also called an orthotic
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| Contracture | The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle
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| Deconditioning | The loss of muscle size, strength, and function (muscle atrophy) that results from immobility and inactivity
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| Dorsiflexion | Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle
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| Extension | Straightening of a body part
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| External rotation | Turning of the joint outward
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| Flexion | Bending of a body part
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| Footdrop | The foot falls down at the ankle (permanent plantar flexion)
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| Hyperextension | Excessive straightening of a body part
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| Immobility | An excessive lack of exercise and activity, which can cause serious health complications, affecting every system in the body
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| Internal rotation | Turning the joint inward
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| Muscle atrophy | A decrease in size or wasting away of muscle
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| Orthostatic hypotension | A drop in blood pressure when the client stands up. Also known as postural hypotension
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| Plantar flexion | The foot is bent with the toes pointed away from the leg
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| Pronation | Turning downward
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| Range of motion (ROM) | Moving a joint to the extent possible without causing pain
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| Rotation | Turning of the joint
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| Supination | Turning upward
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| Syncope | A brief loss of consciousness; fainting
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