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16 Cards in this Set
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Flexion
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Decrease in joint angle; in front of body (most of the time: knees move the opposite direction)
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Extension
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Increase in joint angle; behind the body
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Adduction
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Towards/adding to the midline; from appendicular skeleton; flying bird wings - down
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Abduction
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Take away from midline; flying bird wings – up
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Medial Rotation
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Rotating forward toward midline; pigeon toes
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Lateral Rotation
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Rotating away from midline; ballerina
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Horizontal Adduction
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Horizontal movement towards midline; shoulders
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Horizontal Abduction
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Horizontal movement away from midline; shoulders
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Supination
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Radius over ulna; pivots around each other; holding soup; arm and shin area; anatomical position
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Pronation
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Radius over ulna; pouring soup; ulna and radius “cross’.
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Planar Flexion
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Bottom of foot; tip toes or stepping on gas; ankle area
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Dorsiflexion
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Toes towards face; calf stretch: ankle area
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Lateral Flexion
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Bend to side; head, trunk, and neck
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Elevation
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Raise up; shoulder shrug; jaw and scapula
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Depression
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Bring shoulders down or bring jaw down; shoulder and jaw
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Rotation
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Move to and from midline; horizontal; head, neck, trunk
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