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Title

Functional Anatomy II

Description

Assessment joint range of motion (Early chapter 8)

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Subject

Anatomy

Level

Undergraduate 2

Created

08/26/2011

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Term

What is ROM

Definition

Range of Motion

the extend of movement that occurs at a joint

Term

What is PROM

Definition

passive range of motion is the arc of motion through which the joint passes when it is moved by an outside force

Term

Which is greater ROM or PROM

Definition

PROM

Term

What pathologies can limit joint movement

Definition

CVA, arthritis, fractures, CP