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19 Cards in this Set
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Flexion |
Decreasing the angle between articulating bones and brings 2 bones closer together |
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Extension |
Increasing the angle between articulating bones |
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Hyper extension |
Continuation of the extension beyond the anatomical position |
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Rotation |
None moves in a single plane around its longitudinal axis (shaking head) |
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Medial rotation |
Anterior surface of a bone or extremity moves towards the midline |
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Lateral rotation |
Anterior surface moves away from the midline |
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Circumduction |
Combination of flexion-extension and abduction-adduction in succession |
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Abduction |
Movement away from the midline of the body |
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Adduction |
Movement toward the midline of the body |
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Elevation |
Upward movement of a body part |
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Depression |
Downward movement of a body part |
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Protraction |
Movement forward on a plane parallel to the ground |
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Retraction |
Movement of a protracted part backward on a plane parallel to the ground |
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Inversion |
Movement of the sole of the food inward |
Soles of feet face each other |
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Eversion |
Movement of the sole outward so that the soles face away from each other |
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Dorsiflexion |
Bending of the foot in the direction of the upper surface of the foot |
Flexing foot |
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Plantar Flexion |
Bending of the foot in the direction of the sole of the foot |
Plant foot to ground |
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Supination |
Movement of the forearm in which the palm of the hand is turned anteriorly or superiorly |
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Pronation |
Movement of the forearm in which the palm is turned posteriorly or inferiorly |
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