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14 Cards in this Set
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Musculoskeletal |
Joints, muscles, bones |
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Flexion |
Bending limb at joint |
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Abduction |
Moving limb away from midline |
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Adduction |
Moving limb towards midline |
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Pronation |
Turning arm so palm is down |
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Supination |
Turning arm so palm is up |
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Circumduction |
Moving arm in circle around shoulder. |
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Inversion |
Moving sole of foot inward @ ankle |
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Eversion |
Moving sole of foot outward at ankle |
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Rotation |
Moving head around central axis |
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Protraction |
Moving body part forward to parallel to ground |
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Retraction |
Moving body part backward and parallel |
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Subluxation |
Partial location of a joint |
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Contracture |
Shortening of muscle leading to limited ROM of joint |