Vocab Flashcards
(96 cards)
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Inferior
A
Closer to feet
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Superior
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Closer to head
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Anterior
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In front
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Posterior
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In back
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Medial
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Close to midline
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Lateral
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Far from midline
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Distal
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Further from the root
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Proximal
A
Closer to the root
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Superficial
A
Closer to surface
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Deep
A
Farther from surface
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Ventral
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Front
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Dorsal
A
Back
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Prone
A
Laying facedown
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Supine
A
Face up
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Unilateral
A
One side of the body
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Bilateral
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Both sides of the body
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Flexion
A
Bending
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Extension
A
Straightening
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Hyper Extension
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Excessive extension
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Adduction
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Moving towards midline
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Abduction
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Away from midline
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Pronation
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Arm or foot down
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Supination
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Arm or foot up
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Retraction
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Moving a part backward
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Protraction
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 a single axis
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Circumduction
Triplanar circular motion at hip or shoulder
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External rotation
Away from hip shoulder midline
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Internal rotation
Toward his shoulder midline
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Lateral flexion
Side bending left or right
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Inversion
Sole of foot inward
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Dorsiflexion
Bringing foot toward shin
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Plantarflexion
Foot downward
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Radial deviation
Movement of the wrist toward radius or lateral side
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Ulnar deviation
Movement of the toward ulna or medial side
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Opposition
Movement of the thumb across the hand
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Chronic
Longer duration or frequent reoccurrence
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Constriction
State of being pinched off
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Contraindicate
To advise against
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Contralateral
Opposite side
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Contusion
Bruise
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Crepitus
Crackling sound
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Cryotherapy
Cold treatment
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Cyanosis
Blue skin lack of oxygen
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Dislocation
Complete dislocation of a bone
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Edema
Swelling due to Normal accumulation
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Effusion
Swelling of a joint
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Fracture
Break crack in a bone
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Hematoma
Swelling composed of blood
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Hydrotherapy
Treatment by water
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Incision
Cut
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Indicate
Advise
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Inner ate
To supply with nerves
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Joint laxity
Loose joints
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Ligament
Connect bone to bone
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Mechanism of injury
Circumstance in which injury occurs
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Modality
Method for healing injuries
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Palpation
Examine by touch
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Point tenderness
Pain at the sorest spot of injury
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Prognosis
Prediction of the course. Outcome
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Proprioception
Bodies position in space
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Range of motion
Movement of a joint
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Reduction
Bringing back to normal position
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Referred pain
Pain that occurs away from injury site
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Separation
Pulling apart
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Strain
Stretching/ tearing a muscle or tendon
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Subluxation
Partial dislocation
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Tendon
Tissue connects muscle to bone
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Thermotherapy
Heat treatment
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Vagus
Distal aspect, limb forced away from midline
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Virus
Opposite
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Vasoconstrictor
Constricting blood vessels
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Vasodilator
Open blood vessel
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Sagittal plane
1. Right left portions
| 2. Midsagital
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Frontal plane
Front/ back portions
| Coronal plane
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Transverse plane
Upper/ lower
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Acute
Suddle/abrupt
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Abrasion
A scraped spot or area
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Acclimatization
The process of the body physiologically adapting to unfamiliar environment
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Aerobic
Work and exercise requiring oxygen
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Amnesia
Loss of memory due to injury
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Anaerobic
Exercise not requiring oxygen
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Analgesic
An agent for producing unsensitivity to pain
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Articulation
Site where bones meet to form a joint
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Atrophy
Decrease in size of muscle tissue
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Avulsion
Tearing/pulling away from the bone
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Bursa
Fluid filled sac at the joint. Preevent friction
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Bursitis
Inflammation of bursa
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Cartilage
Griddy padding between bones
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Dialation
To enlarge
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Ecchymosis
Discoloration due to extravasation of blood
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Laceration
Rough/jagged tear
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Shock
A sudden violent blow
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Sprain
To overstrain joints
