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| is the name for the condition in which all of the body's systems are balanced and are working together to maintain internal stability |
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| Central Nervous Systems (CNS) |
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| the part of the nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord |
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| the inability to control the bowels, leading to an involuntary passage to stool |
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| Passive Range of Motion (PROM) |
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| exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are performed by a caregiver, without the affected person's help |
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| the body working together with physical and chemical processes, steady level |
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| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) |
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| part of the nervous system made up of the nerves that extend throughout the body |
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| organs that produce and secrete chemicals called hormones |
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| moving body part away from the midline of the body |
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| structural units in the human body that perform specific functions |
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| heart functions, the contracting phase |
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| moving a body part toward the midline of the body |
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| are chemical substances created by the body that control numerous body functions |
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| organs are made up of these |
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| heart function, the resting phase |
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| sex glands, produce hormones that regulate the body's ability to reproduce |
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| straightening a body part |
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| building blocks of the body |
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| the body taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide |
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| the largest organ and system in the body is the skin, a natural protective covering |
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| protects the body from disease in general |
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| blood vessels widen when the outside temperature is too high |
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| the process of exhaling air out of the lungs |
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| a type of immunity that protects the body against a particular disease that is invading the body at a given time |
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| the blood vessels narrow when the outside temperature is too cold |
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| thick mucus coughed up from the lungs |
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| is a clear yellowish fluid that carries disease-fighting cells called lymphocytes |
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| protect organs and allow the body to move |
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| involuntary contractions that move food through the gastrointestinal system |
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| is care that is managed by professionals to help restore a person to the highest possible level |
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| Once past rehabilitation, keeping the patient at the same level achieved |
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| touching the thumb to any other finger |
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| provide movement of body parts to maintain posture and produce heat |
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| muscle wastes away, becomes weak, decreases in size |
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| the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells |
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| Active Range of Motion (AROM) |
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| exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are performed by the affected person ALONE, without help |
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| a muscle or tendon shortens, becomes inflexible and freezes in position |
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| the process of expelling wastes that are not absorbed into the cells |
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| Active assisted range of motion (AAROM) |
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| exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are performed by a person with SOME HELP from the affected person |
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| the process of preparing food physically and chemically so that it can be absorbed into the cells |
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| exercises that put a particular joint through its full arc of motion |
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