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