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a study that uses principles of physics to quantitatively study how forces interact within a living body
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biomechanics
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positioned ABOVE a point of reference
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superior
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positioned BELOW a point of reference
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inferior
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positioned NEAREST the center of the body, or point of reference
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proximal
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positioned FARTHEST from the center of the body, or point of reference
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distal
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on the FRONT of the body
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anterior (or ventral)
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on the BACK of the body
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posterior (or dorsal)
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positioned near the MIDDLE of the body
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medial
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toward the OUTSIDE of the body
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lateral
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positioned on the OPPOSITE side of the body
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contralateral
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positioned on the SAME side of the body
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ipsilateral
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an imaginary bisector that divides the body into the left and right halves
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sagittal plane
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the bending of a joint, causing the angle to the joint to decrease
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flexion
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the straightening of a joint, cause the angle to the joint to increase
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extension
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an imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves
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frontal plane
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movement of a body part away from the middle of the body
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abduction
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movement of a body part toward the middle of the body
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adduction
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an imaginary bisector that divides the body into top and bottom halves
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transverse plane
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rotation of a joint toward the middle of the body
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internal rotation
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rotation of a joint away from the middle of the body
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external rotation
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the lengthening of a muscle
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eccentric contraction
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an influence applied by one object to another, which results in an acceleration or deceleration of the second object
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force
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the length at which a muscle can produce the greatest force
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length-tension relationship
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muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint
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force-couple
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movement of the bones around the joints
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rotary motion
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a force that produces rotation
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torque
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a muscle maintaining a certain length
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isometric contraction
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the shortening of a muscle
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concentric contraction
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