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12 Cards in this Set
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extension |
increasing the angle of a joint |
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flextion |
decreasing the angle of a joint |
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abduction |
movement away from the midline of the body |
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adduction |
movement towards the midline of the body |
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inversion |
rotation of the foot so the sole turns inwards |
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eversion |
rotation of the foot so the sole turns outwards |
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rotation |
movement about a central axis |
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circumduction |
moving a limb so the end of the limb describes a circle |
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pronation |
movement of the forearm so the palm turns downwards |
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supination |
movement of the forearm so the palm turns upwards |
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dorsiflextion |
movement of the foot so the toes point towards the knees |
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plantarflextion |
movement of the foot so the toes point towards the ground |
