Medications | Corrective Strength

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Fluorouracil Cream usp 5%

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Abdomen:

the region between the diaphragm and the pelvis

Abduction:

The lateral movement away form the midline of the trunk

Acetabulum:

the round cavity on the external surface of the coxal bone; the head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum to form the coxal joint

Achilles tendon:

Tendon that connects to the calf muscles of the leg to the heel

Achilles tendonitis:

Inflammation of the Achilles tendon

Actin and myosin:

The most fundamental unit of muscle; cells that are the two primary parts of a muscle fiber and that generate contraction, force, and movement

Adduction:

The medial movement toward the midline of the trunk.

Adhesion:

abnormal adherence of collagen fibers to surrounding structures during immobilization, following trauma or as a complication of surgery, which restricts normal elasticity of the structures involved

Alpha system:

The system of nerves that control the extrafusal muscle fibers

Ambulation:

The act of or action of moving about (walking)

Anatomical position:

erect posture with face forward, arms at sides, forearms supinated (so that palms of the hands face forward) and fingers and thumbs in extension

Antagonist:

A muscle that acts in physiologic opposition by contracting

Antalgic gait:

An awkward manner of walking due to pain.

Antecubital:

the anterior side of the elbow

Anterior tilt of pelvis:

tilt in which the vertical plane through the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is anterior to the vertical plane through the symphysis pubis

Appendage:

a structure attached to the body, such as the upper and lower extremities

Arm:

the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and elbow joint

Arndt-Schultz principle:

Guideline as to how much stimulus causes desired physiologic effects and responses

Arthrology:

the study of joints

Articular facet:

a small articular surface of a bone, especially a vertebra

Articular facet:

a small articular surface of a bone, especially a vertebra

Ascending sensory nerve pathways:

Nerves that deliver sensory information to the CNS and the brain

Atlas:

first cervical vertebra, articulating with the occipital bone and rotating around the odontoid process of the axis

Axis:

the second cervical vertebra

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GLP1 Agonists:

helps lower blood sugar levels and promote weight loss.