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16 Cards in this Set
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flexion
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decrease in the angle of a joint
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extension
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increase in the angle of a joint
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hyperextension
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move appendage away from the midline
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abduction
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move appendage toward midline
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adduction
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move appendage away from the midline
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circumduction
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move a distal part of an appendage in a circular motion
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rotation
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turn on a pibot with a circular motion
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elevation
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upward movement raising body part vertically
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depression
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downward movement lowering body part vertically
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protraction
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move a body part forward or anterior on a horizontal plane
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supination
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palm of a hand faces forward or upward
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pronation
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palms face backward or downward
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inversion
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turn the sole of foot inward
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eversion
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trun the sole of foot outward
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dorsiflexion
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point the toes upward; stand on the heels
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plantar flexion
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point the toes downward; raise the heel
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