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14 Cards in this Set
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Flexion
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decrease in the angle between the surfaces of articulating bones
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Extension
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Increase in the angle between the surfaces of articulating bones
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Hyperextension
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continuation of extension beyond the anatomical position
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Abduction
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movement of a bone away from the midline
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Inversion
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movement of the sole of the foot inward so that the soles face toward each other
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Eversion
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movement of the sole of the foot outward so that the soles face away from each other
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dorsiflexion
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bending the foot in the direction of the dorsum
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plantar flexion
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bending the foot in the direction of the plantar surface (sole). On the toes
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Protraction
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movement of the mandible or shoulder girdle forward on a plane parallel to the ground
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retraction
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movement of a protracted part backward on a plan parallel to the ground
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supination
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movement of the forearm in which the palm is turned anterior or superior
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pronation
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movement of the forearm in which the palm is turned posterior or inferior
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elevation
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movement of a part of the body upward
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depression
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movement of a part of the body downward
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