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Mobility & Exercise
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/28/2021

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Sarcopenia
Definition
Syndrome resulting in muscle weakness.
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Kyphosis
Definition
Humpback of upper spine.
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Osteoporosis
Definition
Pathologic decrease in bone density
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Pathologic fractures
Definition
Spontaneous fractures due to osteoporosis
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Hypertrophy
Definition
Enlarged muscles
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Paresis
Definition
Paralyzed
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Spastic
Definition
Too much muscle tone
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Flaccid
Definition
Without muscle tone
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Disuse Osteoporosis
Definition
Decrease in bone density rom lack of weight bearing activity
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Disuse Atrophy
Definition
Unused muscles Atrophy (decrease in size)
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Contracture
Definition
Permanent shortening of muscles
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Foot Drop
Definition
Joint deformities
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Ankylosed
Definition
Permanently immobile
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Valsalva Maneuver
Definition
Holding breath & straining against closed glottis
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Thrombophlebitis
Definition
Clot loosely attached to inflamed vein wall
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Embolus
Definition
Object or clot that moved from origin causing circulatory obstruction elsewhere
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Vital Capacity
Definition
Maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after maximum inhale
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Atelectasis
Definition
Collapse of lobe or entire lung
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Metabolism
Definition
Energy made available for use by body
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Basal Metabolic Rate
Definition
Minimum energy used for maintenance of the body
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Anabolism
Definition
Protein synthesis
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Catabolism
Definition
Protein breakdown
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Urinary stasis
Definition
Stoppage or slow down of urine flow
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Calculi
Definition
Stones (Urinary)
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Urinary Reflux
Definition
Backwards flow
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