Vocabulary Terms in Physical Therapy

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