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18 Cards in this Set
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flexion
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bending movement that decreases the angle of the joint
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extension
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straightening movement that increases the angle of the joint
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retraction
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move backwards
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protraction
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move forward
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circumduction
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move so the distal end of the part describes a circle, while the rest of the part describes a cone
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rotation
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turning on its own axis
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supination
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move palm or part upward or forward
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pronation
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move palm or part downward or backward
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inferior
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any point below any other given point
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superior
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any point above any other given point
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proximal
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toward the origin of a structure
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distal
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away from the origin of a structure
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lateral
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toward the side
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medial
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toward the midline or middle
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anterior
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in front of or toward the front
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posterior
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in back of or toward the back
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transverse plane
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a plane that runs through the middle, dividing the bodey into upper and lower parts
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coronal plane
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a plane running through the body, or any of its parts, dividing the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions
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