Pulmonary
A pulse oximeter reading of 83 would indicate that a patient is in this state of extremely low tissue oxygenation and may appear "metaphorically sad".
Cyanosis
As a precursor to walking, babies begin to do this activity at 8-9 months.
Creep
This important valley of the brain separates the primary motor cortex from the primary sensory cortex.
Central Sulcus
Originating at the linea aspera, the short head of this muscle is part of a group that is notoriously tight in, well, pretty much everybody.
Biceps Femoris
A solution of sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach), should have this minimum ratio of dilution to be effective for cleaning things such as blood and mucus in a whirlpool.
1:10
The normal value for this measure of inspiration and expiration is 500mL for the average adult, typically assessed using a spirometer during a pulmonary function test.
Tidal Volume
As it pertains to the stress-strain curve, this term describes increased deformation of tissue without further change in stress.
Creep
Damage to this area of the frontal cortex results in difficulty producing speech. Hint: It sounds like the Spanish word for mouth.
Broca's Area
The obliquus portion of this extensor muscle has become the target (pun intended) of rehab efforts including e-stim thanks to its suspected role in optimal knee tracking.
Vastus Medialis
This is the frequency that should be used for phonophoresis.
3 MHz
Hyperventilation, shortness of breath, and dizziness are symptoms of this condition in which the lungs cannot adequately remove carbon dioxide, and blood pH falls below its normal range of 7.35 to 7.45.
Respiratory Acidosis
Development of anti-gravity extension is an important precursor to creeping. A major milestone is the ability to hold the head past 45 degrees while the body is in this position at 4 months of age.
Prone
A patient whose stroke affected the right side of the brain may have difficulty with perception of nonverbal stimuli and grasping overall organizations and patterns, and they may exhibit this phenomenon characterized by a contralateral lack of awareness.
Neglect
This so-called "syndrome" is characterized by tight pectorals and upper trapezius muscles with inhibited or weak rhomboids and neck flexors.
Upper Cross Syndrome
Cervical relaxation is achieved during traction when it exerts about this many pounds.
10-15 lbs
Barrel chest is a physical change whereby the ribs rake outward in a more horizontal position and the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest increases owing to hyperinflation of the lungs as a result of this class of respiratory conditions.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
This target range for stretching falls between the "Elastic" and "Failure" ranges.
Plastic
For a neuro patient who has recently experienced a return of feeling in the lower extremities, this type of sensation testing, which targets proprioceptors and travels via the Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscal Pathway, is most indicated.
Vibration
Whenever a person is in the middle of bridging, and Dr. Bannister walks in the room to investigate which muscles are about to be used in the lowering portion, and so the person then leaps high from the table to prepare for a getaway, what type of contraction is being performed by the glutes and hamstrings as the person lands on the ground?
Eccentric
When conducting a contrast bath on a diabetic patient, the water has to be kept in between this fahrenheit temperature range.
88-92
A patient receiving postural drainage would be positioned in prone with the feet elevated 12" to 14" in order to drain this segment of the lungs.
Posterior Basal
Asymmetrical unilateral quadruped would be a convoluted way to describe a certain position used for trunk stabilization exercises, better known to most of your patients by this name that combines two animals (or maybe one breed).
Bird Dog
Over the summer, Shawn got kicked out of a research study testing the effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on physiological endurance because his lower extremities twitched when researchers were trying to stimulate his trunk muscles. Don't worry, he still got paid. Researchers were targeting this cortex.
Premotor Cortex
Ankle eversion is the domain of this group of three muscles, confusingly referred to by two different names, one more anatomically logical than the other.
Peroneus or Fibularis
You don’t want stuff in your wound when using the fluidotherapy machine, so use a glove … just make sure to turn the temperature up this many degrees.
2-3