Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The abbreviation UE stands for the leg.
2. NSAIDs are not steroid medications.
3. THA stands for knee replacement surgery.
4. The abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or fascia is called a contracture.
5. A sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction is called an adhesion.
1. FALSE
The abbreviation UE stands for upper extremity, the arm. The abbreviation LE
stands for lower extremity, the leg.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
THA stands for total hip arthroplasty, hip replacement surgery. TKA stands for
total knee arthroplasty, knee replacement surgery.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
A sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction is called a spasm. An adhesion is
scar tissue forming in the fascia surrounding the muscle, making it difficult to stretch the muscle.
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