Chapter 15 Vocab Flashcards
Physiatrists
physicians specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation
Physical Therapists
diagnose and treat injuries, disabilities, or other health conditions to improve a patient’s ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability
Physical Therapist Assistants
assist physical therapists in the treatment of patients
Occupational Therapist
practice occupational therapy (OT) to help patients improve their activities of daily living (ADLs) and adapt to visual and other perceptual deficits
Occupational Therapy Assistant
(COTAs) assist occupational therapists
Orthopedic Technologists and technicians
assist orthopedic surgeons in treating patients
Orthotists
make and fit orthopedic appliances (orthotics)
Atrophy
(AT-roh-fee)
the wasting away or diminished volume of tissue, an organ , or a body part
A- without
Trophy nourishmnet
Contract
(kon-TRAKT)
draw together or shorten
Con- with, together
Tract draw
Fascia
(FASH-ee-ah)
sheet of fibrous connective tissue
Latin - a band
Fascicle
(FAS-ih-kull)
bundle of muscle fibers
Latin - small bundle
Fiber
(FIE-ber)
a strand of filament
Latin - fiber
Hypertrophy
(high-PER-troh-fee)
increase in size but not in number of an individual tissue element
Hyper- excessive
Trophy nourishment
Insert / Insertion
(in-SIRT) (in-SIR-shun)
the insertion of a muscle is the attachment of a muscle to a more movable part of the skeleton, as distinct from the origin
Insert Latin - to join
Insert put together
-ion action, condition
Origin
(OR-ih-gin)
fixed source of a muscle at its attachment to bone
Latin - source of
Striated Muscle
(STRIE-ay-ted MUSS-el)
another term for skeletal muscle
Striated Latin - stripe
Muscle Latin - muscle
Striation
(strie-AY-shun)
stripes
Striat stripe
-ion action, condition
Infraspinatus
(IN-frah-spy-NAY-tuss)
pertaining to beneath the spine (of the scapula)
Infra- below, beneath
Spinat having spines
-us pertaining to
Rotator Cuff
(roh-TAY-tor CUFF)
part of the capsule of the shoulder joint
Rotat rotate
-or one who does
Cuff Old English - band
Subscapularis
(SUB-skap-you-LA-ris)
pertaining to below the scapula
Sub- below
Scapular scapula
-is pertaining to
Teres Major
(TER-eze MAY-jor)
one of the muscles that make up the rotator cuff
Teres Latin - long and round
Major Latin - large
Biceps Brachii
(BIE sepz Bray-kee-eye)
a muscle of the arm that has two heads or points of origin on the scapula
Bi- two
Brachi/i of the arm
Ceps head
Brachialis
(BRAY-kee-al-is)
muscle that lies underneath the biceps and is the strongest flexor of the forearm
Brachi arm
-alis pertaining to
Brachioradialis
(BRAY-kee-oh-RAY-dee-al-is)
muscle that helps flex the forearm
Brachi/o arm
Radi radius
-alis pertaining to
Deltoid
(DEL-toyd)
large, fan-shaped muscle connecting the scapula and clavicle to the humerus
Delt triangle
-oid resembling
Dorsum
(DOR-sum)
the back of any part of the body, including the hand
Latin - back
Dorsal
(DOR-sal)
pertaining to the back of any part of the body
Dors back
-al pertaining to
Latissimus Dorsi
(lah-TISS-ih-muss DOR-sigh)
the widest (broadest) muscle in the back
Latiss wide
-imus most
Dorsi of the back
Retinaculum
(ret-ih-NAK-you-lum)
fibrous ligament that keeps the tendons in place on the wrist so that they do not “bowstring” when the forearm muscles contract
Retinacul hold back
-um structure
Thenar Eminence
(THAY-nar EM-in-ens)
the fleshy mass at the base of the thumb
Thenar palm
Eminence Latin - stand out
Hypothenar Eminence
(high-poh-THAY-nar EM-in-ens)
the fleshy mass at the base of the little finger
Hypo- below, smaller
Thenar palm
Eminence Latin - stand out
Triceps Brachii
(TRY-sepz VRAY-kee-eye)
muscle of the arm that has three heads or points of origin
Tri- three
Ceps head
Brachi/i of the arm
Tendon
(TEN-dun)
fibrous band that connects muscle to bone
Latin - sinew
Tendinitis / Tendonitis
(ten-dih-NIE-tis)
inflammation of a tendon
Tendin tendon
-itis inflammation
Orthotic
(or-THOT-ik)
orthopedic appliance to correct an abnormality
Orthot correct
-is pertaining to
Orthotist
(or-THOT-ist)
specialist who makes and fits orthopedic appliances
Orthot correct
-ist specialist
Physiatry
(fih-ZIE-ah-tree)
physical medicine
Phys body
-iatry treatment, field of medicine
Physiatrist
(fih-ZIE-ah-trist)
specialist in physical medicine
Phys body
iatr treatment
-ist specialist
Physical Medicine
(FIZ-ih-cal MED-ih-sin)
diagnosis and treatment by means of remedial agents, such as exercises, manipulation, heat, etc.
Physic body
-al pertaining to
Medic medicine
-ine pertaining to, substance
Physical Therapy
(FIZ-ih-cal THAIR-ah-pee)
use of remedial processes to overcome a physical defect
Physic body
-al pertaining to
Therapy Greek - medical treatment
Physiotherapy
(FIZ-ee-oh-THAIR-ah-pee)
another term for physical therapy
Physi/o body
-therapy treatment
Rehabilitation
(REE-hah-bil-ih-TAY-shun)
therapeutic restoration of an ability to function as before
Re- again
Habilitat restore
-ion action, condition
Therapy
(THAIR-ah-pee)
systemic treatment of a disease, dysfunction, or disorder
Greek - medical treatment
Therapist
(THAIR-ah-pist)
professional trained in the practice of a particular therapy
Therap treatment
-ist specialist
Therapeutic
(THAIR-ah-PYU-tik)
relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder
Therapeut treatment
-ic pertaining to
Prosthesis
(PROS-thee-sis)
an artificial part to remedy a defect in the body
Greek - an addition
