accessory motion - -ability of the joint compatible with life and results in fetal death or
surfaces to glide, roll, and spin on one another death shortly after delivery
active assisted range of motion - -joint angina - -condition in which chest pain
movement in which the patient may be assisted occurs from ischemia
either manually or mechanically through an arc of
movement
angiography - -technique in which
radiopaque material is injected into the blood
active range of motion (AROM) - -ability of vessels to better visualize and identify problem
the patient to voluntarily move a limb through an such as occlusion (blockage) of blood vessels,
arc of movement aneurysms, and vascular malformations
active resisted exercise - -joint movement aquatic physical therapy - -Therapeutic use
in which an external force resists the movement of water for rehabilitation or prevention of injury
activities of daily living (ADLS) - -activities arterial insufficiency - -deficiency or
in which individuals participates daily to meet occlusion of blood flow through an artery
their basic needs
arteriosclerosis - -hardening of the arteries
adaptive equipment - -pieces of equipment
that allow individuals to perform functional tasks
with increased ease or independence assessment - -measurement or assigned
value by which physical therapists make a clinical
judgement
aerobic training - -exercise program that
uses oxygen as the major energy source
assistive device - -device that provides
individuals with assistance to perform tasks or
akinesia - -poverty of movements during periods of mobility
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - -also autism - -A neural developmental disorder
known as Lou Gehrig's disease; rapidly characterized by impairments in social
progressive neurological disorder associated with interaction, communication skills, and repetitive
a degeneration of the motor nerve cells behaviors
anencephaly - -a form of neural tube autonomous practice - -services provided
defect that results from a lack of the neural tube by physical therapists using independent,
closure at the base of the brain. It is not professional judgement within their scope of
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practice birth), at birth, or immediately after birth and is
caused by an interruption of oxygen to the brain
of the fetus or newborn
bariatrics - -Area of health care that deals
with the origin, prevention, and treatment of
obesity certification - -process by which state
legally regulates the use of professional title
without creating a separate scope of practice.
blood gas analysis - -assessment of blood state law will not permit use of the title unless
(usually arterial) to determine the con-centrations state standards are met. This differs from the
of oxygen and carbon dioxide private certification offered by private
organizations for meeting the standards of that
organization. CHAPTER
bradykinesia - -slowness of movements
chronic inflammation - -low-grade,
brunnstrom approach - -neurologic protracted inflammatory process
technique based on the natural sequence of
recovery after stroke
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -
-group of disorders that produce certain
bursitis - -inflammation of bursae, fluid- specific physical symptoms, including chronic
filled sacs located throughout the body that productive cough, excessive mucus production,
decrease the friction between two structures changes in the sound produced when air passes
through the bronchial tubes, and shortness of
breath
cardiac catheterization - -passage of a
catheter (a flexible tube) into an artery in the arm
or leg, then along the artery to reach the heart civil law - -law of a jurisdiction concerned
and measure pressure, inject dye, or take a with private rights and remedies; the
tissue sample administration of justice involving the violation of
private duties owed by individuals
cardiac muscle dysfunction - -various
pathologic conditions associated with heart client - -individual who seeks the services
failure of a physical therapist to maintain health, or a
business that hires a physical therapist as a
consultant
cardiac pacemaker - -electronic device that
produces a pulse to control heart depolarization
closed kinetic chain exercise - -exercise
incorporating several muscle groups through the
use of several joints with the end segment fixed
cerebral palsy (CP) - -group of conditions
caused by a nonprogressive lesion on the brain.
Most often CP has origin during gestation (before