Asessment Terms

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Etiology

Back 1

The science and study of the causes of disease

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Pathology

Back 2

The cause of an injury, its development, and functional changes due to the injury process

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Observation

Back 3

Visual analysis of overall appearance, symmetry, general motor function, posture, and gait

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Inspection

Back 4

Refers to factors seen at the actual injury site, such as redness, swelling, bruising, cuts, or scars

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Syndrome

Back 5

An accumulation of signs and symptoms associated with a particular injury or disease

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Atrophy

Back 6

A wasting away or deterioration of tissue

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Hypertrophy

Back 7

Increase in general bulk or size of an individual tissue, such as a muscle

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Ecchymosis

Back 8

Bruise; discoloration of the skin due to subcutaneous bleeding

Front 9

Effusion

Back 9

The escape of fluid from the blood vessels into the surrounding tissues or joint cavity

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Dermatome

Back 10

Area of skin supplied by the cutaneous branches of each spinal nerve

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Myotome

Back 11

A group of muscles primarily innervated by a single nerve root

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Nerve root

Back 12

The portion of a nerve associated with its origin in the spinal cord, such as C3 or L5

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Proprioceptors

Back 13

Specialized deep sensory nerve cells in joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons sensitive to stretch, tension, and pressure that is responsible for position and movement

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Muscle spindle

Back 14

Encapsulated receptor found in muscle tissue sensitive to stretch

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Anesthesia

Back 15

Loss of sensation

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Hypesthesia

Back 16

Excessive tactile sensation

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Patestheisa

Back 17

Abnormal sensation, such as numbness, tingling, or burning

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Paresis

Back 18

Partial paralysis of a muscle leading to a weakened contraction

Front 19

Referred pain

Back 19

Pain felt in a region of the body other than where the source or actual cause of the pain is located

Front 20

Somatic pain

Back 20

Pain originating in the skin, ligaments, muscles, bones, or joints

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Visceral pain

Back 21

Pain resulting from injury or disease to an organ in the thoracic or abdominal cavity

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Goniometer

Back 22

Protractor used to measure joint position and available joint motion

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End feel

Back 23

the sensation felt in the joint as it reaches the end of the available ROM

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Anatomical position

Back 24

Standardized position with the body erect, facing forward, with the arms at the sides and palms facing forward

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Active movement

Back 25

Joint motion performed voluntarily by the individual through muscular contractions

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Passive movement

Back 26

A limb or body part is moved though the ROM with no assistance from the individual

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Accessory movement

Back 27

Movements within a joint that cannot be voluntarily performed by the individual

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Static position

Back 28

Stationary position in which no motion occurs

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Closed packed position

Back 29

Most stable joint position in which the two joints surfaces fit percisely together and supporting ligaments and capsule are maximally taut

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Loose packed position

Back 30

Resting position where the joint is under the least amount of strain

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Appendicular segment

Back 31

Relates to the extremities of the boy including the arms and legs

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Axial segment

Back 32

Central part of the body including the head and trunk

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Antalgic gait

Back 33

Walking with a limp

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Indication

Back 34

A condition that could benefit from a specific action

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Contraindication

Back 35

A condition adversely affected by a specific action

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Modalities

Back 36

Therapeutic physical agents that promote optimal healing, such as thermotherapy, cryotherapy, electrotherapy, or manual therapy

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Diagnosis

Back 37

Definitive determination of the nature of the injury or illness made only by physicians

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Prognosis

Back 38

Probable course or progress of an injury or disease

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Sequela

Back 39

A condition that may follow as a consequence of an injury or disease

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Painful Arc

Back 40

Pain located within a limited number of degrees in the ROM

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Valgus

Back 41

Denoting a deformity in which the distal body part angulates away from the middle of the body

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Varus

Back 42

Denoting a deformity in which the distal body part angulates toward the midline of the body