ch.34

Question 1

active exercise

Answer 1

joint movement activated by the person

Question 2

ADLs

Answer 2

self-care activities such as eating, bathing, dressing, and toileting

Question 3

aerobic exercise

Answer 3

exercise that promotes cardiovascular fitness; it increases blood flow, heart rate, and the metabolic demand for oxygen over a period of time

Question 4

atrophy

Answer 4

decrease in the size of a body structure

Question 5

contractures

Answer 5

permanently contracted state of a muscle

Question 6

ergonomics

Answer 6

practice of designing equipment and work tasks to conform to the capability of the worker and providing a means for adjusting the work environment and work practices to prevent injuries

Question 7

flaccidity

Answer 7

decreased muscle tone

Question 8

footdrop

Answer 8

complication resulting from extended plantar flexion

Question 9

isokinetic exercise

Answer 9

exercise involving muscle contractions with resistance varying at a constant rate

Question 10

isometric exercise

Answer 10

exercise in which muscle tension occurs without a significant change in muscle length

Question 11

isotonic exercise

Answer 11

movement in which muscles shorten (contract) and move

Question 12

paralysis

Answer 12

absence of strength secondary to nervous impairment

Question 13

paresis

Answer 13

impaired muscle strength or weakness

Question 14

spasticity

Answer 14

increased muscle tone

Question 15

tonus

Answer 15

normal, partially steady state of muscle contraction

Question 16

long bones

Answer 16

arms, legs

Question 17

short bones

Answer 17

wrists, ankles

Question 18

flat bones

Answer 18

ribs, skull bones

Question 19

irregular bones

Answer 19

spinal column, jaw