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MT Terms II
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Term | Description |
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Dysfunction | An in-between state in which one is not healthy but also not sick. The state that a muscle, etc. is in when it is not functioning properly |
Edema | An accumulation of excessive water in cells, tissues, or various membranes |
End-Feel | The perception of the joint at the limit of its range of motion. The end-feel is either soft or hard |
Entrainment | The coordination of movements or their synchronization to a rhythm |
Entrapment | Pathological pressure placed on a nerve or vessel by soft tissue |
Facilitation | The state of a nerve in which it is stimulated but not to the point of threshold, the point at which it transmits a nerve signal |
Fascial Sheath | A flat sheet of connective tissue used for separation, stability, and muscular attachment points |
Gait | Walking pattern |
Golgi Tendon | Receptors in the tendon that sense tension |
Growth Hormone | A hormone that promotes cell division; in adults it is implicated in the repair and regeneration of tissue |