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1
Q

akinesia DEF

A

loss of voluntary movement

2
Q

ankylosis DEF

A

stiffening and immobility joint BC fusion of bones

3
Q

ataxia DEF

A

poor balance/ muscle quivering

4
Q

athetosis DEF

A

slow constant involuntary movement

5
Q

bradykinesia DEF

A

slowness of movement

6
Q

diplegia DEF

A

double vision

7
Q

flaccidity DEF

A

lacking force/ grow weak

8
Q

hemiplegia

A

paralysis of one side of body

9
Q

kyphosis

A

hunch back

10
Q

lordosis

A

inward curve of spine/ abdomen protrude

11
Q

muscle atrophy

A

muscle waste away

12
Q

myopathy

A

disease of muscle tissue

13
Q

orthosis

A

device used to correct deformity

14
Q

palsy

A

paralysis and involuntary tremors

15
Q

paralysis

A

cant move

16
Q

paraplegia

A

use of upper body

17
Q

paresis

A

muscle weakness from nerve damage or disease

18
Q

parkinsonism

A

disorder of central nervous system; affects movement and tremors

19
Q

polyarthritis

A

arthritis involves 5 or more joints simultaneously

20
Q

quadriplegia

A

numb from neck down

21
Q

rigidity

A

cant bend

22
Q

sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of body tissue

23
Q

scoliosis

A

sideways curvature of spine

24
Q

spasticity

A

muscles continuously contracted

25
Q

tetraplegia

A

partial or total loss of use of all 4 limbs and torso

26
Q

tremor

A

unintentional rhythmic muscle movement (to and fro)

27
Q

triplegia

A

paralysis of 3 limbs

28
Q

ischemia

A

inadequate blood supply

29
Q

mouth props should be used on terminally ill PTs

A

true

30
Q

tie floss on mouth props

A

yes

31
Q

use fluoride on terminally ill PT

A

yes

32
Q

cervical number

A

7

33
Q

thoracic number

A

12

34
Q

lumbar number

A

5

35
Q

whats CVA

A

stroke

36
Q

what is TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

37
Q

what causes CVA

A

thrombosis, intra- cerebral embolism, ischemia, cerebral hemorrhage

38
Q

risks for DVA

A

drug abuse

hypercholesterolemia