Unit 2- Terminology Flashcards
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Inferior
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-closer to feet or lower than another body part
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Anterior
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-more in front than another body part
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Posterior
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-more in the back than another body part
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Medial
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-closer to the midline or median plane
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Lateral
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-further to midline or median plane
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Proximal
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- closer to the root of the limb
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Superficial
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- closer to surface of the body
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Distal
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- further away from the root of the limb
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Deep
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- closer to the core of the body
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Ventral
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- towards the front or the belly.
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Dorsal
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- towards the back
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Prone
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-lying facing down
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Supine
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-lying facing up
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Unilateral
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-pertaining to one side of the body
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Bilateral
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- pertaining two both sides of the body
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Flexion
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- bending at a joint to decrease the angle between two bones.
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Extension
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- straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones.
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Hyperextension
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- excessive extension of the parts
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Adduction
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- moving toward midline
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Abduction
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- moving away from midline
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Prontation
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- turning arm or foot downward
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Supination
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- turning the arm or foot upward
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Retraction
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- moving a part backward
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Protraction
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- moving a part forward
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Elevation
- Raising a part
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Depression
- lowering a part
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Rotation
- turning on single axis
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Circumduction
- circular motion at the hip or shoulder
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External rotation
- rotation of hip or shoulder away from midline
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Internal rotation
- rotation of hip or shoulder toward mid line
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Lateral flexion
- side bending left or right
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Inversion
- turning of the sole of the foot inward.
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Eversion
- turning of the sole of the foot outward
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Dorsiflexion
- Bringing ankle towards the shin
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Plantarflexion
- pointing ankle downward
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Radial devitation
- moving wrist towards the radius or lateral side
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Ulnar deviation
- wrist towards ulna or medical side
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Opposition
- thumb across palm of the hand
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Sagittal plane
- dividing right and left
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Frontal plane
- dividing into front and back
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Transverse plane
- upper and lower halves
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Superior
-closer to head or higher than another body part.
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Abrasion
Minor wound. Skin scraped or rubbed
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Acclimatization
The body adapting to a new environment
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Aerobic
Work or excercise requiring oxygen
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Amnesia
Lack or loss of memory/head injury
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Anaerobic
No oxygen required while excersing
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Analgesic
An a agent that numbs pain
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Articulation
The sites at witch bones meet at, or joints.
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Atrophy
Wasting away of organ or tissue
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Avulsion
Tearing or pulling away of a structure
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Bursa
A fluid filled sac that prevents function
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Bursitis
Inflammation of a bursa
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Cartilage
Gristle- like padding that lies in between bones
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Chronic
Of long duruatation or frequent reoccurrence
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Constriction
State of being pinched or smaller than normal
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Contraindicate
To advise against
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Contralateral
On the opposite side
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Contusion
Bruise to a bone/ interior bleeding
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Crepitus
Crackling sound or feeling
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Cryotherapy
Treatment by use of cold
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Cyanosis
Blue skin lacking oxygen
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Diagnosis
The name of condition or disease
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Dilation
State of being enlarged
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Dislocation
Complete displacement of a bone
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Ecchymosis
Bleeding beneath the skin
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Edema
Swelling due to abnormal accumulation of fluid
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Effusion
Swelling in a joint
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Fracture
Break or crack in a bone
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Hematoma
Blood blister
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Hydrotherapy
Treatment by use of water
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Incision
A cut made with a sharp knife
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Indicate
To advise the use of
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Inflammation
Bodies reaction to pain, redness, swelling, heat, pain, loss of function
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Innervate
To supply with nerves
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Joint laxity
Loosness of joints due to loose ligaments
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Laceration
A jagged cut or tear in the skin
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Ligament
Tissue that connects bone to bone
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Mechanism of injury
How the injury occurred
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Modality
Method or apparatus use for healing an injury
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Palpation
Examination by touch
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Point tenderness
Pain at the source of the injury
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Prognosis
Prediction of the outcome
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Proprioception
How your body senses space
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Range of motion
Movement of a joint around a central point
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Reduction
To bring back to the normal position
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Referred pain
Pain away from injured site
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Separation
Pulling apart of a non moveable joint
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Shock
Cardiovascular system not moving blood through the body
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Sprain
Stretching or tearing of ligaments
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Strain
Stretching or tearing of muscle tendons
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Subluxation
Incomplete or partial dislocation of joint
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Tendon
Tissue that connects to muscle or bone
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Thermotherapy
Treatment by use of heat
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Valgus
Distal aspect of limb forced away from the midline
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Varus
Distal aspect of limb forced twoard the midline
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Vasoconstrictor
Constriction of blood vessels
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Vasodilator
Opening of blood vessels
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Acute
Sudden onset, abrupt
