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62 Cards in this Set
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kinesiology
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based on 3 fields of science
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biomechanics
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study of the motion and causes of motion of living things
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anatomical position
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body is erect with the feet together, upper limbs hanging at the sides
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anterior
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front of the body
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posterior
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back of the body
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superficial
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close to or on the body surface
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deep
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below surface
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proximal
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closer to any reference point
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distal
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farther from any refrence point
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superior
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toward head
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inferior
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away from head
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medial
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toward the midline
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lateral
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away from midline
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ipsilateral
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on the same side
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contralateral
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opposite side
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unilateral
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one side
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bilateral
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both sides
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prone
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lying face down
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supine
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lying face up
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valgus
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distal segment of a joint deviates laterally
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varus
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distal segment of a joint deviate medially
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arm
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region from shoulder to elbow
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forearm
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region from elbow to wrist
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thigh
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region from hip to knee
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leg
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region from knee to ankle
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rotation
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right or left rotation in the transverse plane
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circumduction
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a compound circular movement
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agonist
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prime mover
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antagonist
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the opposing group of muscle
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center of gravity
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changes with movement and depend on body position
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flexion
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decrease of joint movement
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extension
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increase of joint angle
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abduction
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away from midline
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adduction
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toward midline
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horizontal abduction
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movement away from midline in transverse plane
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horizontal adduction
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toward midline on transverse plane
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medial rotation
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rotate on transverse plane
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lateral rotation
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rotation on transverse plane away from midline
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elevation
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movement of the scapula superior
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depression
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movement of the scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane
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retraction
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movement of the scapula toward the spine
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protraction
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movement of the scapula away from the spine
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upward rotation
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superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane.
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downward rotation
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inferior and medial movement of the scapula
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circumduction
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a compound circular movement
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radial deviation
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abduction of the wrist
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ulnar deviation
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adduction of the wrist
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opposition
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diagonal movement of thumb
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eversion
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abduction of the ankle
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inversion
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adduction of the ankle
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plantar flexion
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extending the foot downward
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dorsiflexion
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extending the foot upward
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pronation
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combine movement of abduction and eversion
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supination
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combined movement of adduction and inversion
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hyperextension
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extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion
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stabilizer
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resistance to displacement
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line of gravity
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helps define proper body alignment
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center of gravity
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changes with movement and depends on body position
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sagitial plane
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divide body into right and left sides
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frontal plane
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divide body into anterior and posterior portions
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transverse plane
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divide the body into superior and inferior portion
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postural alignment
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Maintenance of biomechanical integrity among body parts
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