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17 Cards in this Set
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to move away from a central reference point, e.g. leg moving outward |
abduction |
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to move toward a central reference point, e.g. leg moving inward |
adduction |
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to turn a bone or limb around its long axis laterally or away from the midline, e.g. the wrist turning outwards |
lateral rotation |
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to turn a bone or limb medially or toward the midline, e.g. the wrist moving inwards toward the torso |
medial rotation |
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a movement that decreases the joint's angle, e.g. the elbow bends upward |
flexion |
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a movement that increases the joint's angle, e.g. the elbow straightens |
extension |
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lifting superiorly, e.g. shrugging the shoulders |
elevation |
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moving a portion of the body inferiorly, again like shrugging the shoulders |
depression |
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rotating the hand or foot, turning the limb toward the inside, e.g. when the hand is turned so that the palm is facing downward |
pronation |
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rotating the hand or foot, turning the limb toward the outside, e.g. when the hand is turned so that the palm is facing upward |
supination |
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movement in a circle around a joint, e.g. the hip joint rotating in a circle |
circumduction |
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the lifting of the foot at the ankle joint |
dorsiflexion |
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the depression of the foot at the ankle joint |
plantarflexion |
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movement of the sole of the foot, laterally, e.g. away from the body |
eversion |
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movement of the sole of the foot, medially, e.g. in toward the midline |
inversion |
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posterior movement of a part of the body without a change in angular movement, e.g. moving the lower jaw to the back |
retraction |
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anterior movement without a change in angular movement, e.g. moving the lower jaw to the front |
protraction |
