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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Flexion |
A decrease in the joint angle |
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Extension |
An increase in the joint angle |
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Abduction |
Move away from the midline |
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Adduction |
Moving towards the midline |
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Protraction |
Abduction for the scapula |
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Retraction |
Adduction for the scapula |
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Lateral rotation |
Occurs when the bone is rotated away from the midline externally |
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Medial rotation |
Occurs when the bone is rotated towards the anterior midline internally |
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Supination |
The position where the palm is turned anteriorly as it it in anatomical position |
Bowl of soup |
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Pronation |
Palms turned posteriorly towards the posterior side of the body |
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Depression |
Depression is the downward movement of structures of the body |
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Elevation |
Elevation is the upward movement of structures of the body |
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Elevation |
Elevation is the upward movement of structures of the body |
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Downward rotation |
Rotating downwards |
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Upward rotation |
Rotating upwards |
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External rotation |
Rotation away from the center of the body |
Lateral rotation |
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Internal rotation |
Rotation towards the axis of the body |
Medial rotation |
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Lateral flexion |
Lateral flexion is the anatomical term for the movement of bending sideways at the waist |
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