mobility
another way to say motion or movement
- body designed for motion requires muscles, skelton, and nerve to function in unison
nursing goal for mobility
assist in preserving, maintaining, and restoring as much mobility and function as possible
muscular system
four properties of a muscle
(CEEE)
3 main muscle types
skeletal system
once bones matured they undergo
process of remodeling where old bone is constantly being replaced with new bone
cartilage
firm yet flexible connective tissue
- ears, nose, larynx, ribs, intervertebral discs, knees, ankles
flexion
bend, reduces angle between bones
extension
straighten the limb
abduction
move away from baseline
adduction
bring closer to baseline
pronation
turning face backwards
supination
turing to face forward
circumduction
circular motion
rotation
side to side
inversion
turn inward
eversion
turn outward
dorsiflexion
draw toes upward towards body
plantar flexion
point toes downward away from body
body mechanics
combined effort from musculoskeletal system an nervous system to maintain posture, alignment, and balance in daily life
lordosis
lower back curves inward with pelvis tilting anteriorly
kyphosis
upper back is abnormal rounded with a forward tilt in pelvis
flat back
loss in curvature to the spine referred to as straight back