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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Flexion
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Bending movement that decreases the angle between two parts
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Extension
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Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts
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Abduction
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Motion that pulls a structure or part away from the midline of the body
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Adduction
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Motion that pulls a structure or part toward the midline of the body, or towards the midline of a limb
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Internal/Medial Rotation
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Rotating body part towards the midline
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External/Lateral Rotation
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Rotating body part away from the midline
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Elevation
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Movement in a superior direction
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Depression
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Movement in an inferior direction
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Pronation
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Rotation of the forearm that moves palm facing up/anterior to palm facing down/posterior. Hand is prone.
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Supination
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Rotation of the forearm that moves palm facing down/posterior to palm facing up/anterior. Hand is supine.
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Dorsiflexion
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Extension of the entire foot superiorly, as if taking one's foot off an automobile pedal
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Plantarflexion
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Flexion of the entire foot inferiorly, as if pressing an automobile pedal.
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Eversion
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Movement of the sole of the foot away from the median plane.
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Inversion
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Movement of the sole towards the median plane (same as when an ankle is twisted).
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Protrusion
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Anterior movement of an object
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Retrusion
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Posterior movement of an object
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Protraction
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Anterior movement of the arms at the shoulders
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Retraction
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Posterior movement of the arms at the shoulders
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Anterograde
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Normal direction of flow e.g, passage of food from mouth to stomach
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Retrograde
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Reversed direction of flow e.g. gastric reflux
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Circumduction
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Circular or conical movement of a body part e.g. windmilling arms or rotating wrist
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