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14 Cards in this Set
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Flexion
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bending joints at a angle that decreases
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extension
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straightening joins so angle increases between them
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dorsiflexion
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movement that brings the foot closer to the shin
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plantar flexion
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movement that brings the foot further away from the shin
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abduction
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moving body part away or out from the body's midline
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adduction
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moving body part toward the body's midline
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rotation
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moving body part around an axis (twisting head from side to side)
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circumduction
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moving a body part in a circle (moving finger in a circle w/o moving the hand)
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supination
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turning body part so it is facing upward or anteriorly (palm of hand)
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pronation
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turning body part so it is facing downward or posteriorly (palm of hand)
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eversion
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turning foot so plantar faces laterally (to the outside of the body)
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inversion
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turning foot so plantar faces medially (to the inside of the body)
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Most basic movements are which two?
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flexion and extension
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What are the two types of movements that are specified types of rotation?
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supination and pronation
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