Ch 30 Vocab Flashcards
Abduction
Moving body part AWAY from midline of body
Adduction
Moving body part TOWARD midline of body
Ambulation
Walking
Atrophy
Decrease in size/wasting away tissue
Contracture
Lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of muscle
De-conditioning
Loss of muscle strength from inactivity
Dorsiflexion
Bending toes/foot UP at the ankle
Extension
Straightening a body part
External rotation
Turning the joint outward
Flexion
Bending a body part
Foot-drop
Foot falls down at ankle - permanent plantar flexion
Hyperextension
Excessive straightening of body part
Internal rotation
Turning the joint inward
Opposition
Touching an opposite finger with the thumb
Orthostatic hypotension (Postural hypotension)
Abnormally low blood pressure when the person stands up suddenly - (postural hypotension)