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42 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Sagittal/Midsiagittal Plane |
Left and right |
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Frontal/Coronal Plane |
Front and back |
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Transverse/Horizontal Plane |
Upper and Lower
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Superior |
Closer to the head |
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Inferior |
Closer to the feet |
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Anterior |
Front of the body |
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Posterior |
Back of the body |
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Medial |
towards the midline |
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Lateral |
away from the midline |
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Distal |
further from joint (hip or shoulder) |
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Proximal |
Closer to the joint (hip or shoulder) |
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Superficial |
Towards the surface |
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Deep |
Away from the surface (inside) |
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Vental |
towards the front |
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Dorsal |
Towards the back |
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Prone |
Laying downward |
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Supine |
Laying upward |
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Unilateral |
one side of the body |
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Bilateral |
both sides of the body |
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Flexion |
Bending |
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Extension |
Straightening |
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Hyperextension |
Over straightening (Increasing the angle more than anatomical position) |
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Adduction |
Moving towards the midline |
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Abduction |
Moving away from the midline |
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Pronation |
Turning foot or arm upward |
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Supination |
Turning foot or arm downward |
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Retraction |
Backward |
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Protraction |
foward |
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Elevation |
up |
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Depression |
down |
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Rotaion |
spinning on 1 axis |
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Circumduction |
Tri-planar, circular at hip or shoulder |
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External Rotation |
Rotating away from midline |
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Internal Rotation |
Rotating towards the midline |
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Lateral Flexion |
side bening |
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Inversion |
sole of the foot inward |
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Eversion |
sole of the foot outward |
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Dorisflexion |
flexing foot (foot to shin) |
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Planarflexion |
pointing foot (toes toward foot) |
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Radial Deviation |
Movement toward radius |
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Ulnar Deviation |
Movement towards Ulna |
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Oppostion |
Pinch- Thumb across palm of hand |
