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| condition in which the body's systems are balanced and working together to maintain internal stability |
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| physical and chemical processes by which substances are broken down or transformed into energy or products for use by the body |
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| structural units in the human body that perform specific fxns |
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| groups of cells that perform similar tasks |
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| basic structural units of the body that divide, develop and die, renewing tissues and organs |
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| natural protective covering |
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| rigid connective tissues that makes skeleton, protect organs, and allow the body to move |
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| the place at which two bones meet |
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| groups of tissues that provide movement of body parts, protection of organs, and creation of body heat |
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| wasting away, decreasing in size and weakening of muscles from lack of use |
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| permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle or tendon, usually due to lack of activity |
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| central nervous system (CNS) |
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| part of nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord |
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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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| phase where the heart is at work, contracting and pushing blood out of the left ventricle |
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| phase where the heart relaxes or rests |
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| process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs |
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| process of inhaling air into the lungs |
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| process of exhaling air out of the lungs |
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| thick mucus coughed up from the lungs |
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| involuntary contractions that move food through the gastrointestinal system |
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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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| transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells |
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| the process of expelling wastes that are not absorbed into the cells |
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| inability to control bowels |
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| organs that produce and secrete chemicals called hormones |
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| chemical substances created by the body that control numerous body fxns |
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| creation of new human life |
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| type of immunity that protects the body from disease in general |
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| type of immunity that protects the body against a particular disease that is invading the body at a given time |
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| clear yellowish fluid that carries disease-fighting cells called lymphocytes |
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| care given by specialists to help restore or improve fxn after an illness or injury |
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| care after rehab to maintain a person's fxn, improve quality of life and increase his independence |
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| exercises that put a particular joint through its full arc of motion |
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| active range of motion (AROM) |
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| exercises performed by resident himself, without help |
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| active assisted range of motion (AAROM) |
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| exercises done by the resident with some assistance and support |
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| passive range of motion (PROM) |
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| performed by NA with no assistance from resident because they cannot move on their own |
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| moving body part away from the midline |
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| moving body part toward the midline |
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| straightening of a body part |
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| touching thumb to any other finger |
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