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38 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Sagittal Plane
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Divides body into L/R
Flexion (decrease) Extension (increase) Dorsiflexion Plantar flexion |
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Frontal Plane
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Divides the body into front (anterior)/back (posterior)
abduction adduction elevation (shoulder/jaw) depression (shoulder/jaw) inversion (non-weight bearing) eversion (non-weight bearing) Lateral Flexion |
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Transverse Plane
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Top/Bottom
Rotation Superior (top) Inferior (bottom) |
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Superior (direction)
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Closer to head
~Opposite is Inferior ~Transverse Plane |
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Inferior (direction)
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Closer to toes
~Opposite is Superior ~Transverse Plane |
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Cranial (direction)
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Closer to the head
~Opposite is Caudal |
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Caudal (direction)
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Closer to the buttocks
~Opposite is Cranial |
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Posterior (direction)
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Structure toward back body
~Frontal Plane ~Opposite is Anterior |
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Anterior (direction)
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Structure toward front body
~Frontal Plane ~Opposite is Posterior |
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Medial (direction)
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Structure closer to midline
~Opposite is Lateral |
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Lateral (direction)
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Structure away from midline
~Opposite is Medial |
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Distal (direction)
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Structure is further away from trunk of body's midline
~Opposite is Proximal ~Appendicular body |
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Proximal (direction)
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Structure is closer to trunk
~Opposite is Distal ~Appendicular Body |
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Superficial (direction)
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Structure is closer to the body's surface (skin)
~Opposite is Deep |
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Deep (direction)
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Structure is deeper in the body
~Opposite is Superficial |
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Extension (movement)
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Increase joint angle/joints apart
~opposite is Flexion ~Sagittal Plane |
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Flexion (movement)
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Decrease joint angle/joints together
~opposite is extension ~Sagittal plane |
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Prone
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On Stomach
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Supine
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On back
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Adduction (movement)
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Limb moves toward the body
~Opposite Abduction ~Frontal Plane ~Appendicular |
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Abduction (movement)
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Limb moves away from body
~Opposite is Adduction ~Frontal Plane ~Appendicular |
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Medial Rotation (movement)
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Limb rotates toward midline
~Opposite: Lateral rotation ~Appendicular |
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Lateral Rotation (movement)
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Limb rotates away from midline
~Opposite: Medial rotation ~Appendicular |
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Rotation (movement)
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Part of the Axial skeleton rotates
~Transverse plane |
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Circumduction (movement)
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Shoulder & Hip Joints only
Combination of flexion, extension, adduction & abduction together like arm or hip circles |
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Lateral flexion (movement)
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Axial skeleton moves to side
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Supination (movement)
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Forearm up/Arches up
~Opposite Pronation ~Appendicular skeleton ~Eversion |
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Pronation (movement)
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Forearm down/Foot arch down
~Opposite Supination ~Appendicular skeleton ~Eversion |
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Opposition (movement)
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Thumb movement toward the pinkie finger
OM |
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Inversion (movement)
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Foot movement, non weight bearing
~Arches up ~Supination ~Opposite: Eversion ~Frontal Plane |
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Eversion (movement)
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Foot movement, non weight bearing
~Arches down ~Pronation ~Opposite: Inversion ~Frontal Plane |
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Plantar Flexion (movement of the ankle)
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Foot toward earth/down
Bottom of Foot ~Opposite: dorsiflexion ~Sagittal Plane |
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Dorsiflexion (movement of the ankle)
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Food up/away from earth)
Top of foot ~Opposite Plantar flexion ~Sagittal Plane |
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Protraction (movement)
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Anterior, forward movement
Shoulders, head & jaw ~Opposite: Retraction ~Frontal Plane ~Shoulderblades apart |
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Retraction (movement)
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Posterior, backward movement
Shoulders, head & jaw ~Opposite: Protraction ~Frontal Plane ~Shoulderblades together |
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Elevation (movement)
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Superior movement, up of the scapula or jaw
~Opposite: Depression ~Frontal Plane |
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Depression (movement)
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Inferior movement, down of the scapula or jaw
~Opposite: Elevation ~Frontal plane |
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Deviation (movement)
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Mandible movement, wandering mvmt
~Lateral deviation (side to side) |
