vocab 3 Allied health

Developmental disabilities

Disabilities that are present at birth or emerge during childhood

Homeostasis

The condition in which all of the body's systems are working their best

Dilate

To widen

Constrict

To narrow

Atrophy

Wasting away, decreasing in size and the weakening of muscles from lack of use.

Contracture

The permanent and painful shortening of a muscle, usually due to lack of activity.

Systole

Phase where the heart is at work, contracting and pushing blood out of the left ventricle.

Diastole

Phase when the heart relaxes or rests

Respiration

The process of breathing air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs.

Inspiration

Breathing in

Expiration

Exhaling air out of the lungs

Sputum

Thick mucus coughed up from the lungs

Positioning

The act of helping people into positions that promote comfort and health

Supine

Position where a person lays flat on their back

Lateral

Position where a person is lying on either side

Prone

Position where person is lying on their stomach

Fowler's

Position where a person is in a semi-sitting position (45-60 degrees)

Sim's

Position where person is lying on theirleft side with the upper knee flexed and raised towards the chest

Shearing

Rubbing or friction resulting from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction.

Logrolling

Method of moving a person as a unit, without disturbing the alignment of the body.

Dangle

To sit up with legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize blood pressure.

Ergonomics

The science of designing equipment and work tasks to suit the worker's abilities.