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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Definition of ROM
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Max movement possible for joint
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FLEXION
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Decreasing the angle of the joint (bending the elbow)
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EXTENSION
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Increasing the Angle of the joint
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HYPEREXTENSION
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Further extension or straightening of a joint (bending the head backwards)
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ABDUCTION
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Movement of the bone AWAY from the midline of the body
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ADDUCTION
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Movement toward the midline of the body
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ROTATION
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Movement of the bone around its central axis
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CIRCUMDUCTION
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Movement of the distal part of the bone in a circle while the proximal part remains fixed
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EVERSION
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Turning the sole of the foot outward by moving the ankle joint
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INVERSION
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Turning the sole of the foot inward by moving the ankle joint
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PRONATION
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Moving the bones of the forearm so that the palm of the hand faces downward when held in front of the body
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SUPINATION
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Moving the bones of the forarm so that the palm of the hand faces upward when held in front of the body
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ACTIVE ROM
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The range of movement that the client can actively (without assistance) move a joint using adjacent muscles
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PASSIVE ROM
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Patient unable to move body part independently, nurse moves body part through its ROM
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OPPOSITION
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Touching thumb to each finger
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