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9 Cards in this Set
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Flexion
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Decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a limb
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Extension
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Increasing the angle between two bones; Straightening out a limb
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Abduction
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Movement away from the midline of the body
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Adduction
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Movement toward the midline of the body
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Rotation
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Circular movement around an axis.
-Internal=toward midline -external=away from midline |
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Dorsiflexion
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Decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot bends backward (upward toward face)
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Plantar flexion
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motion that extends foot downward (gas pedal)
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Supination
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Turning the palms up (soup in bowl)
Turning foot outwwar |
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Pronation
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turning the palm down
Turning foot inward |
