Vocabulary Terms in Physical Therapy

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Across
  1. 2. a plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior sections.
  2. 3. A term meaning that the client is pre operative
  3. 5. a healthcare program that assists low-income families and individuals in paying for healthcare costs (ex: hospital stays, doctor visits, long-term medical care and more).
  4. 9. is a push or a pull which alters the state of motion
  5. 12. away from the surface and further into the body
  6. 14. position pertaining above an organ or structure
  7. 15. the movement of a limb or part of the body away from the midline
  8. 16. the body is lying face up or a body part that is face up (hint: think of your palms holding soup for supine!)
  9. 19. causes muscles to shorten, it is when an individual goes against gravity
  10. 20. relating towards the front of a structure
  11. 23. The process in which tissue deteriorates and loses functional capability
  12. 24. the ability of a force to cause rotation on a lever
  13. 25. movement that tilts the sole of the foot toward the midline of the body
  14. 26. the body is lying face down or a body part that is face down
Down
  1. 1. a plane that separates the body laterally into right and left sections
  2. 4. A term meaning that the client is post operative
  3. 5. US federal government health insurance program for individuals who are 65 years of age or older.
  4. 6. position pertaining below an organ or structure
  5. 7. exercise when a contracting muscle shortens against a constant load
  6. 8. the movement of a limb or part of the body towards the midline
  7. 10. a plane that separates the body into superior and inferior sections
  8. 11. on the surface or shallow
  9. 13. maintaining constant speed no matter how much force an individual expends
  10. 17. pertaining towards the back of the body
  11. 18. pertaining towards the front of the body
  12. 21. movement that tilts the sole of the foot away from the midline of the body
  13. 22. causes muscles to lengthen, it is when an individual goes with gravity.
  14. 23. relating towards the back of a structure