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21 Cards in this Set
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Abduction
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Moving body part away from midline
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Adduction
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Moving body part toward midline
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Circumduction
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Action of a limb to complete a circle
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Flexion
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The act of bending or condition of being bent
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Extension
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The straightening of a joint
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Hyperextension
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Extreme or abnormal extension
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Internal Rotation
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To turn or rotate body part in
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External Rotation
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To turn or rate body part outward
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Inversion
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To turn the sole of the foot inward
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Eversion
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To turn the sole of the foot outward
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Pronation
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To turn the palm downward
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Supination
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To turn the palm upward
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Plantarflexion
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Ankle movement to point toes downward
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Dorsiflexion
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Ankle movement to bring the foot/toes upwards
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Cartilage
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Dense connective tissue used as a shock absorber
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Vascularization
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Development of new blood vessels in an area
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Contraindication
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Any symptom or circumstance indicating the inappropriate treatment
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Hypertermia
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Abnormally high body temperature
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Hypothermia
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Abnormally low body temperature
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Atrophy
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Decrease in muscle or tissue size
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Avulsion
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Tearing away, forcibly of a part or structure
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