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46 Cards in this Set
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flexion
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a decrease in the angle of a joint. Bending at the elbow, bending at the knee, bending at the waist.
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extension
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the return rom a flexed position. an increase in the angle of a joint.
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hyperextension
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an increase in the angle of a joint greater than 180 degrees.
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abduction
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movement of a limb in the coronal plane away from the body or midline.
"taking it away" from you body |
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adduction
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movment of a limb in the coronal plane toward the body or midline.
"adding it" to your body |
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rotation
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a circular movement around a fixed, longitudinal axis.
shaking head "no" |
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circumduction
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a circular movement that maintains a fixed proximal position, while drawing an imaginary cirlce in the air at the distal end
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elevation
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a move in the superior direction
shrugging your shoulders |
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depression
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a move in the inferior position
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protraction
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a horizontal move in the anterior direction
jutting your chin anteriorly |
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retraction
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a horizontal move in the posterior direction
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inversion
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movement of the sole of the foot medially
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eversion
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movement of the sole of the foot laterally
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supination
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rotation of the forearm to position the palm anteriorly or superiorly
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pronation
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rotation of the forearm to position the palm posteriorly or inferiorly
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plantar flexion
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planting the toes so that the plantar surface of the foot is flexed
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dorsiflexion
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flexing the dorsum
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orbicularis oris
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compresses, purses lips
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orbicularis oculi
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closes eye
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masseter
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elevates mandible and closes jaw
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trapezius
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action on the scapula: can elevate, etract, depress, or rotate upward
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sternocleidomastoid
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together they flex the neck; alone, one side bends the neck toward shoulder and turns face to opposite side
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pectoralis major
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flexion, adduction, medial rotation at shoulder
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deltoid
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abduction of the shoulder
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external intercostals
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elevate ribs
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internal intercostals
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depress ribs
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latissiumus dorsi
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extension, adduction, medial rotation at shoulder
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biceps brachii
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flexion of the elbow
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triceps medial head
brachii group: long head, lateral head |
extension of the elbow
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pronator teres
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pronates forearm and hand by medial rotation of radius a radioulnar joint
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supinator
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supinates forearm and hand by lateral rotation of the radius at radioulnar joints
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external obliue
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compresses abdomen, depresses ribs, flexes or rotates vertebral column to the opposie side
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internal oblique
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compresses abdomen, depresses ribs, flexes or rotates vertebralcolumn to the same side
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rectus abdominis
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depresses ribs, vflexes vertebral column, compresses abdomen
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transeverse abdominis
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compresses abdomen
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gluteus maximus
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extension and lateral rotation at the hip
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gluteus medius
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abduction and medial rotation at the hip
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tensor fasciae latae
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flexion and medial rotation at the hip
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hamstring group:
biceps femoris semimembranosus semitendinosus |
flexion at the knee, extension at hip
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quadricepts femoris group:
rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis vastus intermedius |
extension at knee, flexion at hip
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sartorius
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flexion at knee, flexion and lateral rotation at hip
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gracilis
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adduction and medial rotation at the hip
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adductor longus
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adduction and medial rotation at the hip
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adductor magnus
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adduction and medial rotation at the hip
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triceps surae group:
gastrocnemius, lateral head gastrocnemius, medial head soleus |
plantar flexion
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tibialis anterior
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dorsiflexion
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