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19 Cards in this Set
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Flexion |
To Bend |
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Extension |
To straiten or extend |
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Anterior |
Placed before or In front |
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Posterior |
Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure |
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Medial |
At, In, Near the center |
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Lateral |
Position or movement away from or farther from the midline of the body. |
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Proximal |
Situated nearest to point of attachment or origin |
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Distal |
Situated farthest from point of attachment or origin |
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Pronation |
Rotation of the forearm, palms down (radius and ulna cross) |
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Supination |
Rotation of the forearm, palms up (radius and ulna uncross) |
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Inversion |
Turning the ankle so the plantar surface of the foot faces medically (inward) |
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Eversion |
Turning the ankle so the plantar surface of the foot faces laterally. (Outward) |
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Abduction |
Movement away from the midline |
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Adduction |
Movement towards the midline |
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Protraction |
Movement of a structure toward the anterior surface in a horizontal line. |
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Retraction |
Movement back to the anatomical position or posterior to functional ROM |
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Lateral Flexion |
Spinal movement to the left or right (neck and trunk) |
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Doris Flexion |
Movement of the ball of the foot towards the shin |
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Plantar Flexion |
Foot movement towards the plantar surface (ankle extension/ toes pointed down) |