Vocab 3 Flashcards
1
Q
AROM
A
Artificial rupture of membranes
2
Q
PROM
A
Premature rupture of membranes
3
Q
AAROM
A
Active assistance range of motion
4
Q
Abduction
A
Moves away from the midline
5
Q
Adduction
A
Moves toward the midline
6
Q
Hyperextention
A
Increasing an angle, as in straightening a joint
7
Q
Dorsiflexion
A
Bends the foot upward at the ankle
8
Q
Rotation
A
Turn the bone on its own axis
9
Q
Internal rotation
A
Turns it’s bone inward
10
Q
External rotation
A
Turns it’s bone outward
11
Q
Plantar flexion
A
Bends the foot downward at the ankle
12
Q
Pronation
A
Turns the palm of the hand downward or backward
13
Q
Supination
A
Turns the palm of the hand upward or downward
