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often the team leader, is a physician specializing in
what is a physiatrist?
physical medicine and rehabilitation.
what are medical manage acute or chronic illnesses and pain.
specialists?
practice occupational therapy (OT) to help improve a
what are occupational
patient's activities of daily living (ADLs) and adapt to
specialists?
visual and other perceptual deficits.
Certified Occupational assist occupational therapists.
therapy assistants (COTs)
do what?
practice physical therapy (PT) to diagnose and treat
injuries, disabilities, or other health conditions to
improve a patient's range of motion (ROM), reduce pain,
Physical therapists do
restore function, and prevent disability.
what?
Physical therapists are assisted by restorative aids and
teach patients how to use these devices.
Physical therapy assistants assist physical therapists
(PTAs) do what?
are specialists who help patients undergoing
Rehabilitation
rehabilitation and those with resulting disabilities to
psychologists and
reclaim their sense of belonging, contributing to, and
counselors do what?
participating in the world around them.
provide support and assistance with social issues, such
Social workers do what?
as health insurance, care facilities, and employment.
evaluate and treat communication, speech, and
Speech therapists do what?
swallowing disorders.
Orthotists do what? make and fit orthopedic appliances (orthotics).
Nutritionists do what? evaluate and improve a patient's nutritional status.
, There are three types of muscle: skeletal, cardiac, and
smooth. Skeletal muscles contract on demand to
provide posture and locomotion.
Cardiac and smooth muscle contract without conscious
what are the 3 types of thought, cardiac muscle to power the heart contractions
muscle? and smooth muscle to power the movement of food
through the digestive system via peristalsis.
- Waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the
muscle wall of a tube; for example, of the intestinal wall
to move food along the digestive tract.
Skeletal muscles, which are attached to one or more
bones, are also called voluntary muscles.
what are skeletal muscles?
This means that you have conscious control of your
muscles, which perform your movements.
Each muscle consists of bundles of muscle cells (often
called fibers because of their length), blood vessels,
what are muscles made out and nerves.
of in general?
Connective tissue sheets hold your muscle fibers
together and connect the muscles to your bones.`
, 1) Movement: All skeletal muscles
are attached to bones so when a
muscle contracts, your bones
move, too. This allows for active
movement when you walk, run,
and work with your hands.
2) Posture: The tone of your
skeletal muscles holds you
upright when sitting, standing, or
moving.
what are the 5 functions of
your skeletal muscles? 3) Body heat: When skeletal
muscles contract, they produce
the heat needed to maintain your
body temperature.
4) Respiration: Skeletal muscles
move the chest wall and
diaphragm as you breathe.
5) Communication: Skeletal
muscles enable you to speak,
write, type, gesture, and smile.
Your skeletal muscle fibers are
narrow and measure up to 1½
inches long.
Bundles of these fibers create
separate muscles, which are held
what is the structure of in place by fascia, a thick layer
skeletal muscle? of connective tissue.
Fascia extends beyond the
muscle to form a tendon, which
attaches to a bone's periosteum
at the origin and insertion of the
muscle.