Anatomical Movements Flashcards

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Opposition

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  • movement of the thumb across the palm touching the opposite fingers.
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ulnar deviation

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  • movement of the wrist towards the ulna or medial side
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3
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radial deviation

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movement of the wrist toward the radius of the lateral side.

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4
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Plantarflexion

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ankle movement pointing the foot to the floor

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5
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eversion

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turning the foot outward

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dorsiflexion

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ankle movement pointing foot upward

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lateral flexion

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side bending left or right

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inversion

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turning the foot inward

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external rotation

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rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline

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internal rotation

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rotation of the hip or shoulder towards the midline

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11
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rotation

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turning on a single-axis

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12
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circumduction

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circular motion of the hip or shoulder

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13
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depression

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lowering a part

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14
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elevation

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raising a part

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protraction

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moving a part forward

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16
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retraction

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moving a part backward

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17
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supination

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turning the arm or foot upward

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18
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pronation

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turning the arm or foot downward

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19
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abduction

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moving a body part away from the midline of the body

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20
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extension

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straightening a joint

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21
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hyperextension

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excessive extension of the joints

22
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adduction

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moving a body part towards the midline of the body

23
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flexion

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bending a joint

24
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shoulder flexion/ elbow extension

A

holding your arms out in front of you

25
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right shoulder abduction

A

bringing the right arm away from the body

26
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bilateral elbow flexion

A

bend both elbows forward

27
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left toe flexion

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flexing the toe down

28
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Bilateral shoulder horizontal abduction

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both shoulder up out on the side of your body

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left hip flexion/ knee extension

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30
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left wrist extension

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31
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left ankle dorsiflexion

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32
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right forearm pronation

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33
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right side trunk side bending ( lateral flexion)

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34
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cervical extension

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35
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right shoulder adduction

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36
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right ankle plantar flexion

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37
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left shoulder horizontal adduction

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38
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right elbow extension

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39
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right hip flexion

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40
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right ankle inversion

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41
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right wrist flexion

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42
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right shoulder external (lateral) rotation

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43
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left shoulder extension

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44
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right cervical rotation

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45
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right hip adduction

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46
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bilateral knee extension

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47
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trunk flexion

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48
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right ankle eversion

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49
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left hip internal (medial) rotation

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50
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right hip extension

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51
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left forearm supination

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52
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Bilateral Knee flexion

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