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Chapter 15 Vocab Flashcards

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Physiatrists

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physicians specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation

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Physical Therapists

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diagnose and treat injuries, disabilities, or other health conditions to improve a patient’s ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability

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Physical Therapist Assistants

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assist physical therapists in the treatment of patients

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Occupational Therapist

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practice occupational therapy (OT) to help patients improve their activities of daily living (ADLs) and adapt to visual and other perceptual deficits

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Occupational Therapy Assistant

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(COTAs) assist occupational therapists

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Orthopedic Technologists and technicians

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assist orthopedic surgeons in treating patients

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Orthotists

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make and fit orthopedic appliances (orthotics)

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Atrophy
(AT-roh-fee)

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the wasting away or diminished volume of tissue, an organ , or a body part

A- without
Trophy nourishmnet

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Contract
(kon-TRAKT)

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draw together or shorten

Con- with, together
Tract draw

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Fascia
(FASH-ee-ah)

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sheet of fibrous connective tissue

Latin - a band

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Fascicle
(FAS-ih-kull)

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bundle of muscle fibers

Latin - small bundle

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Fiber
(FIE-ber)

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a strand of filament

Latin - fiber

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Hypertrophy
(high-PER-troh-fee)

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increase in size but not in number of an individual tissue element

Hyper- excessive
Trophy nourishment

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Insert / Insertion
(in-SIRT) (in-SIR-shun)

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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

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Origin
(OR-ih-gin)

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fixed source of a muscle at its attachment to bone

Latin - source of

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Striated Muscle
(STRIE-ay-ted MUSS-el)

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another term for skeletal muscle

Striated Latin - stripe
Muscle Latin - muscle

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Striation
(strie-AY-shun)

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stripes

Striat stripe
-ion action, condition

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Infraspinatus
(IN-frah-spy-NAY-tuss)

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pertaining to beneath the spine (of the scapula)

Infra- below, beneath
Spinat having spines
-us pertaining to

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Rotator Cuff
(roh-TAY-tor CUFF)

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part of the capsule of the shoulder joint

Rotat rotate
-or one who does
Cuff Old English - band

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Subscapularis
(SUB-skap-you-LA-ris)

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pertaining to below the scapula

Sub- below
Scapular scapula
-is pertaining to

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Teres Major
(TER-eze MAY-jor)

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one of the muscles that make up the rotator cuff

Teres Latin - long and round
Major Latin - large

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Biceps Brachii
(BIE sepz Bray-kee-eye)

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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

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Brachialis
(BRAY-kee-al-is)

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muscle that lies underneath the biceps and is the strongest flexor of the forearm

Brachi arm
-alis pertaining to

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Brachioradialis
(BRAY-kee-oh-RAY-dee-al-is)

A

muscle that helps flex the forearm

Brachi/o arm
Radi radius
-alis pertaining to

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Deltoid
(DEL-toyd)

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large, fan-shaped muscle connecting the scapula and clavicle to the humerus

Delt triangle
-oid resembling

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Dorsum
(DOR-sum)

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the back of any part of the body, including the hand

Latin - back

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Dorsal
(DOR-sal)

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pertaining to the back of any part of the body

Dors back
-al pertaining to

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Latissimus Dorsi
(lah-TISS-ih-muss DOR-sigh)

A

the widest (broadest) muscle in the back

Latiss wide
-imus most
Dorsi of the back

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Retinaculum
(ret-ih-NAK-you-lum)

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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

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Thenar Eminence
(THAY-nar EM-in-ens)

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the fleshy mass at the base of the thumb

Thenar palm
Eminence Latin - stand out

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Hypothenar Eminence
(high-poh-THAY-nar EM-in-ens)

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the fleshy mass at the base of the little finger

Hypo- below, smaller
Thenar palm
Eminence Latin - stand out

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Triceps Brachii
(TRY-sepz VRAY-kee-eye)

A

muscle of the arm that has three heads or points of origin

Tri- three
Ceps head
Brachi/i of the arm

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Tendon
(TEN-dun)

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fibrous band that connects muscle to bone

Latin - sinew

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Tendinitis / Tendonitis
(ten-dih-NIE-tis)

A

inflammation of a tendon

Tendin tendon
-itis inflammation

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Orthotic
(or-THOT-ik)

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orthopedic appliance to correct an abnormality

Orthot correct
-is pertaining to

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Orthotist
(or-THOT-ist)

A

specialist who makes and fits orthopedic appliances

Orthot correct
-ist specialist

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Physiatry
(fih-ZIE-ah-tree)

A

physical medicine

Phys body
-iatry treatment, field of medicine

38
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Physiatrist
(fih-ZIE-ah-trist)

A

specialist in physical medicine

Phys body
iatr treatment
-ist specialist

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Physical Medicine
(FIZ-ih-cal MED-ih-sin)

A

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

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Physical Therapy
(FIZ-ih-cal THAIR-ah-pee)

A

use of remedial processes to overcome a physical defect

Physic body
-al pertaining to
Therapy Greek - medical treatment

41
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Physiotherapy
(FIZ-ee-oh-THAIR-ah-pee)

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another term for physical therapy

Physi/o body
-therapy treatment

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Rehabilitation
(REE-hah-bil-ih-TAY-shun)

A

therapeutic restoration of an ability to function as before

Re- again
Habilitat restore
-ion action, condition

43
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Therapy
(THAIR-ah-pee)

A

systemic treatment of a disease, dysfunction, or disorder

Greek - medical treatment

44
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Therapist
(THAIR-ah-pist)

A

professional trained in the practice of a particular therapy

Therap treatment
-ist specialist

45
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Therapeutic
(THAIR-ah-PYU-tik)

A

relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder

Therapeut treatment
-ic pertaining to

46
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Prosthesis
(PROS-thee-sis)

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an artificial part to remedy a defect in the body

Greek - an addition

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