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18 Cards in this Set
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Flexion |
Bending parts at a joint so that the angle between them decreases and the parts come closer together |
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Extension |
Straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them increases and the parts move farther apart |
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Hyperextension |
Extension of the parts of a joint beyond the anatomical position |
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Dorsiflexion |
Movement at the ankle the brings the foot closer to the shins |
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Plantar Flexion |
Movement at the ankle the brings the foot farther than the shins. |
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Abduction |
Moving a part away from the midline or from the axial line of the limb |
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Adduction |
Moving a part toward the midline or toward the axial line of the limb |
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Rotation |
Moving a part around on an axis |
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Circumduction |
Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path |
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Supination |
Turning the hand so the palm is upward or facing anteriorly |
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Pronation |
Turning the hand so the palm is downward |
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Eversion |
Turning the foot so that the planter surface faces laterally |
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Inversion |
Turn the foot so the plantar surface faces medially |
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Protaction |
Moving a part forward |
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Retraction |
Moving a part backward |
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Elevation |
Raising a part |
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Depression |
Lowering a part |
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Yes |
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