PROM/AAROM

Question 1

condyle

Answer 1

a rounded projection on a bone

Question 2

crash bar

Answer 2

the metal bar on a door that disengages the door latch when it is pushed

Question 3

femoral

Answer 3

pertaining to the femur (thigh bone)

Question 4

pedal

Answer 4

pertaining to the foot or feet

Question 5

pneumatic

Answer 5

of or containing air or gases

Question 6

popliteal

Answer 6

pertaining to the area behind the knee

Question 7

propulsion

Answer 7

the act of propelling; movement of a wheelchair by the person in the chair or by another person

Question 8

semipneumatic

Answer 8

partially containing air or gases

Question 9

adhesion

Answer 9

restriction of a joint or range

Question 10

atrophy

Answer 10

muscle weakness or degrading; significantly weaker

Question 11

hypertrophy

Answer 11

muscles are larger then the norm; recruiting muscles

Question 12

concentric contraction

Answer 12

firing muscle; shortening; action of designated muscle

Question 13

eccentric contraction

Answer 13

designated muscle elongated

Question 14

Valsalva maneuver

Answer 14

individuals hold breath and end up passing out

Question 15

contracture

Answer 15

muscles shortened

Question 16

end feel

Answer 16

can you push pt. through certain movements

Question 17

thrombophlebitis

Answer 17

inflammation within a vein due to thrombus

Question 18

thrombus

Answer 18

clot

Question 19

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

Answer 19

form of ROM using different diagonal patterns

Question 20

Anatomical Body Planes:

Answer 20

Sagittal Movements: flexion and extension

Frontal Movements: abduction and adduction

Transverse Movements: rotation

Question 21

isometric

Answer 21

muscle is firing but no movement occurring within that joint

Question 22

isotonic

Answer 22

a muscle contraction whereby tension is developed of a joint or body part occurs; eccentric/concentric

Question 23

isokinetic

Answer 23

a form of active resistive exercise; the SPEED of movement of the limb is controlled throughout the arc or range of motion