CNAChpt21April

Moving a body part away from the midline of the body

Moving a body part toward the midline of the body

The surgical removal of an extremity

A general term that refers to inflammation of the joints

The wasting way, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use

Rigid connective tissue that make up the skeleton; lend support to body structures, allowing the body to move, and protect the organs

Tiny sacs of fluid that are located near joints and help reduce friction

The protective substance that covers the end of bones and make up the discs that are found between vertebrae

The permanent and painful stiffening of muscles

Bending a body part

A broken bone

The ability to support full body weight on both legs

The points where two bones meet; provide movement and flexibility

Strong band of fibrous connective tissue that connect bones and support the joints and joint movement

Groups of tissue that contract and relax, allowing motion, supporting the body, protecting organs, and creating heat.

An inherited, progressive disease that causes a gradual wasting of muscle, weakness and deformity

The ability to support any weight on one or both legs

A type of arthritis that usually affects weight-bearing joints, especially the hips and knees; also called degenerative joint disease (DJD)

The ability to support some body weight on one or both legs

Pain in a limb (or extremity) that has been amputated

Itching or tingling feeling from a body part that has been
amputated

A specially-fitted artificial body part that replaces a missing limb or extremity

A type of arthritis in which joints become red, swollen, and very painful; movement is restricted and deformities of the hands are common

Tough fibrous bands that connect muscle to bone

A surgery that replace the head of the femur (long bone of the leg) where it joins the hip

A surgery that replaces a damaged or painful knee with artificial parts