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The Healthy Human Body Chapter & Rehabilitation and Restorative Care Flashcards

1
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The condition in which all of the body’s systems are balanced and working together to maintain internal stability.

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Homeostasis

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Physical and chemical processes in which substances are broken down or transformed into energy or products for use by the body

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Metabolism

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3
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Structural units in the human body that perform specific functions

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Organs

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4
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Groups of cells that perform similar tasks

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Tissues

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5
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Basic structural units of the body that divide, develop and die, renewing tissues and organs

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Cells

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6
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A natural protective covering

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Integument

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7
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To widen

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Dilate

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To narrow

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Constrict

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9
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Rigged connective tissues that make up the skeleton, protect organs and allow the body to move

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Bones

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10
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The place at which two bones meet

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Joint

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Groups of tissues that provide movement of body parts, protection of organs and creation of body heat

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Muscles

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12
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The wasting away, decreasing in size and weakening of muscles from lack of use

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Atrophy

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13
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The permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle or tendon, usually due too a lack of activity

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Contracture

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The part of the nevous syetm that is composed of the brain and spinel cord

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Central Nervous Systems (CNS)

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Part of the nevous system made up of the neves that extend throughout the body

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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16
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Inability to control the bowels, leading to an involuntary passage of stool

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Fecal Incontinence

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17
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Exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are performed by a caregiver, without the affected persons help

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Passive Range of Motion (PROM)

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18
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Organs that produce and secrete chemicals called hormones

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Glands

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19
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Moving a body part away from the mid line of the body

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Abduction

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20
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The phase where the heart is at work, contracting and pushing blood out of the left ventricle

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Systole

21
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Chemical substances created by the body that control numerous body functions

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Hormones

22
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Moving a body part toward the mid line of the body

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Adduction

23
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Phase when the heart relaxes or rests

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Diastole

24
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Sex glands

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Gonads

25
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Straightening of a body part

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Extension

26
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The process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs

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Respiration

27
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To create new human life

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Reproduction

28
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The process of exhaling air out of the lungs

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Expiration

29
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Type of immunity that protects the body against a particulate disease that is invading the body at given time

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Specific Immunity

30
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The process of inhaling air into your lungs

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Inspiration

31
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Bending of the body

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Flexion

32
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Bending backward

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Dorsiflexion

33
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A type of immunity that protects the body from disease in gneral

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Nonspecific Immunity

34
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Turning of a joint

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Rotation

35
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Care given by specialist to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury

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Rehabilitation

36
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Care give after rehab to maintain a persons function, to improve quality of life and increase independence

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Restorative Care

37
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Exercises that put a particular joint through its full arc of motion

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Range of Motion (ROM)

38
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Thick mucus cough up from the lungs

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Sputum

39
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Exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are performed by a person with some help from the affected person

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Active assisted range of motion (AAROM)

40
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Exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are performed by the affected person alone, without help

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Active Range of Motion (AROM)

41
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The transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells

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Absorption

42
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The process of preparing food physically and chemically so that it can be absorbed into the cells

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Digestion

43
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The process of expelling waste

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Elimination

44
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Natural sugar

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Glucose

45
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A clear yellowish fluid that carries disease- fighting cells called lymphocytes

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Lymph

46
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Touching the thumb to any other finger during ROM

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Opposition

47
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Turning downwards during ROM

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Pronation

48
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Involuntary contractions that move food through the GI system

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Peristalsis

49
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Turning upward

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Supination

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