Health Sciences

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• knee

  The hinge joint between the thigh and lower leg.
• laceration/cut

  A deep or shallow wound in the skin.
• leg

  The lower limb extending from the hip to the foot.
• let go

  To release an object from grip.
• lie down

  To recline the body in a horizontal position.
• lift up

  To raise an object or body part.
• ligament

  Connective tissue linking bones at joints.
• ligament sprain

  Stretching of a ligament due to excessive movement or trauma.
• ligament tear

  Tearing of a ligament due to excessive movement or trauma.
• limb

  An appendage of the body (arm or leg).
• lower (arm/leg)

  To bring a limb down from an elevated position.
• lower leg

  The part of the lower limb located between the knee and the ankle.
• lungs

  Organs responsible for gas exchange, supplying oxygen to the blood.
• massage

  Manipulation of soft tissues to reduce pain, improve circulation, and promote relaxation.
• medicine

  Substances used to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease.
• move backward

  To move in a rearward direction.
• move forward

  To advance in a forward direction.
• movement tests

  Assessments used to evaluate a patient's range of motion, strength, and function.
• muscle

  Tissue that contracts to produce movement.
• muscle length

  The extent to which a muscle can stretch without injury.
• muscle strain

  Injury to a muscle due to overstretching or excessive force.
• muscle tear

  Tearing of a muscle due to overstretching or excessive force.
• nerve

  Bundles of fibres transmitting signals between the brain, spinal cord, and body.
• open

  To create space between body parts, such as spreading fingers or widening the mouth.
• pain (nociceptive pain)

  Pain caused by the activation of nociceptors in response to tissue injury or inflammation.