Test Flashcards
ABduction
Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
ADDuction
Moving body part toward the midline or the body
Dorsiflexion
Bending backward
Rotation
Turning a joint
Extension
Straightening a body part
Flexion
Bending a body part
Pronation
Turning downward
Supination
Turning upward
Opposition
Touching the thumb to any other finger
Ambulatory
Capable of walking
Ambulation
Walking
Dysphasia
Difficulty swallowing
Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating
Lateral
To the side
Eversion
Turning outward
Inversion
Turning inward
Peristalsis
Wavelike movements
Nutrient
Food that provides body with necessary elements
Nutrition
The process of taking in food and producing energy from it
Diabetic diet
Carb counting diet
Low protein diet
Encourages breads and pastas
Modified calorie diet
Used for losing weight or preventing weight gain
Non nutrients
Water and fiber
Symptom of hypoglycemia
Sweating