Terms
Adjustment (noun) – a small alteration or movement made to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result.
Bicep (noun) – a large muscle that lies on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
Cardiac (adjective) – relating to the heart.
Consists (verb) – Be composed or made up of
Contraction (noun) – the process of becoming smaller and tighter.
Deformation (noun) – A change in shape or distortion, especially that resulting from the application of pressure.
Digestive(noun) – a food, medicine, or process that aids or promotes the digestion (breakdown and absorption) of food.
Excess (noun) – an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
Fibers (noun) – a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.
Generating (verb) – cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about.
Homeostasis (noun) – the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
Integrate (verb) – combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole.
Involuntary(noun) – done without the will or conscious control.
Maintenance (noun) – the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something at a certain level or quantity, or the state of being maintained.
Nerves (noun) – (In the body) a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
Plumping (verb) – shake or pat (a cushion or pillow) to adjust its stuffing and make it rounded and soft.
Position (noun) – a place where someone or something is located or has been put.
Trauma (noun) – a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
Various (adjective) – different from one another; of different kinds or sorts.