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8 Cards in this Set
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Flexion |
bending to decrease angle between bones |
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Extension |
straightening a joint or increasing angle between two bones |
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Hyperextension |
excessive extension of the parts at a joint beyond anatomical position |
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Adduction |
moving body part towards midline of the body |
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Abduction |
moving body part away from midline |
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Pronation |
turning arm or foot downward |
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Supination |
turning arm or foot upward |
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Retraction |
moving part backward |
