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27 Cards in this Set
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Moving a body part away from the midline of the body |
Abduction |
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Moving a body part toward the mid line of the body |
adduction |
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The surgical removal of an extremity |
Amputation |
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A general term that refers to inflammation of the joints |
Arthritis |
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Rigid connective tissues that make up the skeleton, lend support to body structures, allow the body to move, and protect the organs |
Bones |
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Tiny sacs of fluid that are located near joints and help reduce friction |
Bursae |
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A condition in which the bursae become inflamed and painful |
Bursitis |
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The protective substance that covers the end of bones and makes up the disks that are found between vertebrae |
Cartilage |
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Bending a body part |
Flexion |
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A broken bone |
Fracture |
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A doctor's order stating that a person has the ability to support full body weight on both legs and has no weight bearing limitations |
Full weight bearing (FWB) |
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The point where two bones meet; provide movement and flexibility |
Joints |
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Strong bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect bones or cartilage and support the joints and joint movement |
Ligaments |
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Groups of tissues that contract and relax, allowing motion, supporting the body, protecting organs, and creating heat. |
Muscles |
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An inherited, progressive disease that causes a gradual wasting of muscle, weakness, and deformity |
Muscular dystrophy |
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A doctors order stating that a person is unable to touch the floor or support any weight on one or both legs |
Non weight bearing (NWB) |
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A type of arthritis that usually affects weight-bearing joints, especially the hips and knees; also called degenerative joint disease |
Osteoarthritis |
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A condition in which the bones become brittle and weak; may be due to age, lack of hormones, not enough calcium in bones, or lack of exercise |
Osteoporosis |
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A doctor's order stating that a person is able to support some body weight on one or both legs |
Partial weight bearing (PWB) |
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Pain in a limb (or extremity) that has been amputated |
Phantom limb pain |
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Warmth, itching, or tingling from a body part that has been amputated |
Phantom sensation |
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An artificial device that replaces a body parts, such as an eye, hip, arm, leg, tooth, or heart valve; helps improve function and or appearance |
Prosthesis |
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A type of arthritis in which joints become red, swollen, and very painful; movement is restricted and deformities of the hands are common |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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A bandage or piece of material that is suspended from the next for the purpose of holding in supporting a forearm |
sling |
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Tough fibrous bands that connects muscle to bone |
Tendons |
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A surgical replacement of the head of the femur (long bone of the leg) in the socket it fits into where it joins the hip with artificial materials |
(THR) total hip replacement |
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A surgical replacement of a damaged or painful knee with an artificial materials |
Total knee replacement (TKR) |
