chapter 9 key terms Flashcards

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rehabilitation

A

care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.

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restorative care

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care given after rehabilitation to maintain a person’s function, improve his quality of life, and increase his independence.

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3
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ambulation

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walking

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4
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ambulatory

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capable of walking

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adaptive assistive devices

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special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living.

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amputation

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the surgical removal of some or all of a body part, usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot.

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phantom sensation

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warmth, itching, or tingling in a body part that has been amputated.

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8
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phantom limb pain

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pain in a limb (or extremity) that has been amputated

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9
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prosthesis

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a device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed because of an accident, injury, illness, or birth defect; used to improve a person’s ability to function and/or his appearance.

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range of motion (ROM)

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exercises that put a joint through its full arc of motion.

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abduction

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moving a body part away from the midline of the body.

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12
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adduction

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moving a body part toward the midline of the body

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13
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extension

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straightening a body part.

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14
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flexion

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bending a body part.

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15
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dorsiflexion

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bending backward.

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16
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rotation

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turning a joint

17
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pronation

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turning downward

18
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supination

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turning upward

19
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opposition

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touching the thumb to any other finger