Chapter 6 Definitions

Question 1

activities of daily living

Answer 1

(ADLs) the skills and motions required for the day-to-day activities of life

Question 2

arthrokinematic

Answer 2

action and reaction of articular surfaces as a joitn travels through its range of motion

Question 3

stenosis

Answer 3

(spinal) a narrowing of hte vertebral foramen through which the spinal cord or spinal nerve root pass

Question 4

lordosis

Answer 4

anterior curvature of the spine

Question 5

joint stability

Answer 5

the integrity of a joint when it is placed under a functional load

Question 6

sarcomere

Answer 6

a portion of striated muscle fiber lying between two membranes

Question 7

actin

Answer 7

a contractile muscle portein

Question 8

myosin

Answer 8

a contractile muscle protein

Question 9

trigger point

Answer 9

a pathological conditon characterized by a small, hypersensitive area located within muscles and fasciae

Question 10

plumb line

Answer 10

a string and pendulum that hangs perpendicular to surface

Question 11

orthoposition

Answer 11

normal or properly aligned posture

Question 12

protraction (scapular)

Answer 12

movement of the vertebral borders of the scapula away from the spinal column

Question 13

retraction (scapular)

Answer 13

movement of the scapular vertebral borders toward the spinal column

Question 14

winging (scapular)

Answer 14

the medial border of the scapula lifting away from the thorax

Question 15

two-joint muscles

Answer 15

a muscle that exerts its force across two different joitns and whose strength depends on the position of those joints

Question 16

one-joint muscules

Answer 16

a muscle that only exerts force across one joint

Question 17

asymptomatic

Answer 17

without symptoms

Question 18

kyphosis

Answer 18

posterior curvature of the spine

Question 19

idiopathic

Answer 19

of unknown origin

Question 20

myofascial

Answer 20

a muscle and its associated fascia