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12 Cards in this Set
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Pronation |
Rotation of the forearm sothat the palm is facing down. |
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Supination |
Rotation of the forearm sothat the palm is facing up. The opposite of pronation. |
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Plantaflexion |
A flexion of the foot sothat the toes are facing downward towards the sole. |
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Dorsiflexion |
A flexion of the foot so that the toes faceup towards the tibia |
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Flexion |
The bending of a joint so that the angle ofthe bones at the joint decreasesthe angle |
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Extension |
The bending of a joint sothat the angle of the bones at the joint increases to 180 degrees. The oppositeof flexion. |
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Adduction |
Movement towards the mid-line of the body. |
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Abduction |
Movement away from the mid-line of the body. |
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Inversion |
The plantar surface (soleof foot) rotates towards the mid-line of the body. |
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Eversion |
The plantar surface (soleof foot) rotates away from the mid-line of the body. |
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Superior |
Towards the top of the body. |
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Inferior |
Towards the bottom of the body. |
