CARE TEST 2
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
in order to avoid injury - ANSWER-place you center of gravity closest to the base
of support. stand with head raised buttock pulled-in, abdomen tight, chest high,
shoulder pulled-back and feet wide.
the lower the center of gravity the easier to maintain balance
coordination - ANSWER-symphony between the nervous and musculoskeletal
system
cerebral cortex - ANSWER-voluntary movement
cerebellum - ANSWER-coordination (proprioception = awareness of posture,
movement and position sense)
basal ganglia - ANSWER-helps with coordination ROM - ANSWER-range of
motion
AROM - ANSWER-active range of motion independent joint movement
PROM - ANSWER-passive range of motion dependent joint movement
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flexion - ANSWER-
extension - ANSWER- abduction - ANSWER- adduction - ANSWER-
circumduction - ANSWER- external rotation - ANSWER-
internal rotation - ANSWER- opposition - ANSWER-
factors affecting mobility - ANSWER-developmental age nutritional status
lifestyle choices stress
environment
syndactylism - ANSWER-fusion on one or more fingers
developmental dysplasia of the hip (DHH) - ANSWER-hip dislocation due to
femur abnormality
foot deformities - ANSWER-club foot (talipes equinovarus) can affect walking
scoliosis - ANSWER-lateral curvature of the spine
osteogenesis imperfecta - ANSWER-brittle bones that fracture easily
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achondroplasia - ANSWER-dwarfism (bones harden prematurely)
bones consist of - ANSWER-a hard outer shell with a spongy interior
206 in the human body
bone marrow - ANSWER-creates red blood cells located in flat, short, and
irregular bones
osteoclasts - ANSWER-specialized cells that function as housekeepers in the bone
breaking down old or damaged tissue
osteoblasts - ANSWER-repair damaged bone and build new bone to keep the
skeleton strong
Paget's disease - ANSWER-increased bone loss results in pain, pathological
fractures and deformities
vitamin D & calcium deficiency - ANSWER-porous bones. Prolonged deficiency
can cause bowing growth retardation, and frequent fractures of the long bones
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - ANSWER-systemic autoimmune disease causing
chronic inflammation of the joints and
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