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17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Flexion
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Decrease angle between bones
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Extension
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Increase angle between bones
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Hyperextension
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Increase angle between bones beyond a normal position
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Abduction
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Movement away from body midline
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Adduction
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Movement towards body midline
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Circumduction
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Movement of a distal part in a circular motion
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Rotation
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Movement on a pivot in a circular motion
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Supination
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Palm movement from posterior to anterior
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Pronation
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Palm movement from anterior to posterior
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Inversion
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Sole movement medially
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Eversion
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Sole movement laterally
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Dorsiflexion
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Movement of ankle joint dorsally (toes point up)
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Planter Flexion
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Movement of ankle joint downward (stand on toes)
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Elevation
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Upward movement raising a body part vertically
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Depression
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Downward movement
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Protraction
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Movement of the jaw anteriorly
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Retraction
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Movement of the jaw posteriorly
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