Chapter 24 Exercise And Activity Flashcards
Abduction
Moving a body part way from the midline of the body
Addiction
Moving a body part towards the midline of the body
Ambulation
The act of walking
Atrophy
The decrease in size or the wasting away of tissue
Contracture
The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle
Deconditioning
The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
Dorsiflexion
Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle
Extension
Straightening a body part
External rotation
Turning the joint outward
Flexion
Bending a body part
Footdrop
Foot falls down at the ankle; permanent planter felxion
Hyperextension
Excessive straightening of a body part
Internal rotation
Turning the joint inward
Orthostatic hypotension
Abnormally low (hypo) blood pressure when the person suddenly stands up (ortho and static) ; postural hypotension
Planter flexion
The foot (planter) is bent (flexion) ; bending the foot down at the ankle