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Flexion

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Bending movement which decreases angle of joint and brings two surfaces closer together

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Extension

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Increase in joint angle or straightening action

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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline of the body

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Adduction

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Movement towards the midline of the body

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Circumduction

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Movement in a cone shape e..g shoulder, head

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Rotation (Internal and External)

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Internal - movement towards the midline of the body. External - movement is lateral or away from the midline of the body

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Pronation

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Movement in forearm, palm facing down

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Supination

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Movement in forearm, palm facing up (holding soup)

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Radial deviation

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Sideways movement at wrist, towards the thumb

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Ulnar deviation

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Sideways movement at the wrist, towards the little finger

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Plantar and Dorsi flexion

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Movements at the ankle. Plantar - pointing toes to the floor. Dorsi - pulling foot and toes up towards the lower leg

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Inversion and Eversion of foot

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Inversion - sole of foot turning medially (in). Eversion - sole of foot turning laterally (out)

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Semantic memory

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Long-term memory. Processes ideas and concepts that are not drawn from personal experience e.g. common knowledge

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Agnosia

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Loss of ability to recognise objects, faces, voices

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Form constancy

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Identify an object, shape, letter, number etc. when it is presented in a different way

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Neuroplasticity

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Ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganisation

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Hemiparesis

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Weakness of one side of the body

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Ataxia

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Group of disorders that affect co-ordination, balance and speech

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Vestibular system

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Parts of inner ear and brain that process sensory information involved with controlling balance and eye movements

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Synovial joint

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Joint found between bones that move against each other

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Athetoid movement

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Sluggish, writhing movement mainly in the fingers or face

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Hypotonia

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Decreased muscle tone

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Hypertonia

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Too much muscle tone so arms and legs are stuff and difficult to move

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Grading

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Used in activity analysis. Altering or amending a given method or sequence to complete a task

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Stereognosis
Know what things/ objects feel like
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Proprioception
Recognises positions of the body
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Basal ganglia
Primary motor area which controls the muscles which will control the upper limb
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Cerebellum
Supervises plans, controls balance and co-ordination
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Paresis
Partial loss of movement or impaired movement, due to motor cortex damage
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing as a result of damage to CNS or muscles to the head and neck
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Community care act
People with learning difficulties and mental health conditions to live in sheltered accommodation - assistance in their own homes
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Habituation
Influence and importance of habits and routines contribute to our sense of well-being
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Marmot report
Inequalities in health arise from inequalities in society in conditions in which people are born, live and work
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Object permanence
Know that something is there without seeing it
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Anatomical position
Stood up, head up, hands at side with palms facing down
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Hinge joint
Move in flexion and extension only
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Pivot joint
Rotational movement - radius pivots around the ulna bone for palm up
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Reciprocal innervation
Ability to switch muscles on and off
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Selective attention
Maintenance of response to an attentional set, choose what to focus on
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Sustained attention
Maintenance of a specific response during a continuous/ repetitive activity
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Divided attention
Dual task, equal priority is given to each task
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Capacity
How well a patient can hold information in mind to process it
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Metacognition
Knowing about what factors affect one's ability to attend, organise, remember and problem solve
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Executive functions
Mental functions necessary for formulating goals, planning how to achieve them and carrying out plans
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Visual perception
Responsible for the reception and cognition of visual stimuli
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Figure ground
Ability to recognise distinct shapes from their backgroun
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Lateralisation
Establishing preference of one side of the brain for directing skilled motor function
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PEOP model
Person- Environment- Occupational- Performance. Occupational performance is key. 3 components - person, environment and occupation
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CMOP-E model
Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement. Promote client-centered practice and professions view that occupation is the core domain of concern
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MOHO model
Model of Human Occupations. How humans generate and modify occupations in interaction with environment
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SOAP notes
Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan. Form of documentation healthcare practitioners use - help use clinical reasoning
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Hemiparesis
Weakness of one side of the body
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Contralateral movement
Opposing movement of the hips and shoulders on both sides of the body
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Dyspraxia
Development co-ordination disorder. Condition affecting physical co-ordination
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Goniometer
Instrument that measures an angle or allows an object to be rotated
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Glaucoma
Eye condition where the optic nerve which connects the eye to the brain becomes damaged
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Dysarthia
Speech disorder in which muscles that are used to produce speech are damaged, paralysed or weakened
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Hippocampus
Brain structure embedded in temporal lobe - role in learning and memory
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Frontal lobe
Important for voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing executive functions
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Parietal lobe
Primary cortical area for somatic sensation. Associated somatosensory visual and auditory activity
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Occipital lobe
Visual processing area of the brain. Associated with visuospatial processing, distance and depth perception
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Temporal lobe
Associated with processing auditory information and encoding of memory
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Broco's area
Region of frontal love of the dominant hemisphere with functions linked to speech production
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Wernicke's area
Important for language development. Located in the temporal lobe and is responsible for the comprehension of speech
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Praxis
Ability to conceptualise, organise and direct unfamiliar actions. Plan and execute motor skills
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Ideomotor dyspraxia
Inability to carry out skilled movements when given a verbal demand
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Ideational dyspraxia
Inability to carry out a hierarchical complex motor plan

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