NRS 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Iliac Crest, Contracture, Clavicle
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Abduction: movement of a limb away from the body. Adduction: movement of a limb toward the median axis of the body. Ankylosis: (gk, ankylosis, bent condition) immobility or fusion of the joint. Fixation of a joint, often in an abnormal position. Arthritis: inflammation of a joint (characterized by pain, swelling, heat, redness, and limitation of movement). Lack of normal tone or strength, such as in a muscle deprived of its innervation. Atrophy: a decreased size of cells, tissues, or organs because of disease or other influences. Circumduction: the circular movement of a limb or of the eye. Crepitation: a clicking sound often heard in movement of joints, for example in temporomandibular joint resulting from joint irregularities. Contracture: an abnormal, usually permanent condition of a joint, characterized by flexion and fixation. It may be caused by atrophy and shortening of muscle fiber. Dorsiflexion: moving the foot into an upward position.
