RESNA ATP EXAM 2024 LATEST UPDATE- Assistive Technology Terms Abasia - Inability to walk Abduct - To move away from the body Abduction - Movement of an arm or a leg away from the axis of the body accommodation - The act or process of adapting to change in the physiologic or physiological environment to maintain homeostasis. acetabulum, pl. acetabula - The cup-shaped depression containing the head of the femur, located at the juncture of the illium, ischium, and pubis. Achilles tendon reflex - Planter flexion of the foot resultingfrom contraction in response to a sharp tap on the gastrocnemius muscle at the back of the ankle. Absence of this reflex may occur in patients with diabetes melitus or peripheral neuropathy. Also called ankle reflex. Acoustic nerve - Either of the pair of cranial nerves involved in hearing and in maintaining equilibrium. Each acoustic nerve is composed of the cochlear and vestibular nerves. activity outputs - communicating; moving from place to place; manipulating objects for self-care, work, school, or recreation; performing cognitive activities. AT either replaces or augments these outputs Acute Disease - A disease of sudden onset that causes signs and symptoms that are severe and of relatively short