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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Flexion |
Angle decreases at a joint Ex.bending the knee |
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Extension |
Angle increases at joint Ex.straightening leg at the knee |
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Abduction |
Arms,legs,fingers move away from body |
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Adduction |
Arms,legs,fingers move toward the body |
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Circumduction |
A circular ir cone shaped movement by shoulder,hip,or thumb |
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Inversion |
Soles of feet move towards each other |
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Eversion |
Soles of feet move outward |
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Pronation |
Open hands move downward |
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Supination |
Open hands move upward |
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Protraction |
Moving forward Ex. Shoulder move anteriorly |
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Retraction |
Moving backward Ex.shoulders move posteriorly |
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Depression |
Body lowers Ex. tiptoes to flat feet |
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Elevation |
Body raises Ex. Moving from flat feet to top toes |
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Rotation |
Twisting motion Ex. chair twist |
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Dorsiflexion |
Toes lifted up with heels down |
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Plantar flexion |
Toes down while heels lift up Ex ballerina |
