Glossary and Definitions
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L-Dopa: A neurotransmitter (nervous system
chemical) important in the control of neurological function.
Labyrinth: The inner ear.
Lactate: A chemical product of energy
metabolism's production of milk in the mammary glands.
Language: The expression and understanding of
human communication.
Laterality: A motor awareness of both sides of
the body.
Local Education Agency (LEA): The agency
responsible for providing educational services on the local
(city, county, and school district) level.
Long-leg sitting: Sitting with legs extended
straight out in front of the body.
Lordosis: Sway back; a deformity of the lower
spine.
Low tone: Decreased muscle tone.
Lower extremities: The legs.
Lower motor nerve (LMN): The nerve located in
the spine that receives messages from the brain and sensors
in the body, and sends messages to the muscle to produce and
control movement.
Lumbar: Relating to the lower back.
Lung Cancer: A primary or metastatic tumor in
the lungs.
Luxury trust: A trust that describes the kind
of allowable expenses in a way that excludes the cost of
care in state-funded programs in order to avoid cost-of-care
liability.
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