Anatomy Review Flashcards
1
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antatomical position
A
Upright, palms anterior, straight arms/legs, toes anterior, eyes forward, feet dorsiflexed
2
Q
Valgus
A
- “Knock knees”, sit inward, turned outward
3
Q
Varus
A
‘Bow legs”, sit outward, turned inward
4
Q
Hyperlordosis
A
Excessive curvature of spine in lumbar region
5
Q
Kyphosis
A
Dorsally excessive thoracic curvature of spine
6
Q
Rotation
A
Movement around an axis
7
Q
Circumduction
A
Combination of abduction/adduction, flexion/extension
8
Q
Dorsiflexion
A
Toes upward…like a fin!
9
Q
Plantar flexion
A
Point toes toward the ground lifted heel
10
Q
Supination of the foot
A
Combination of inversion, plantarflexion, and addiction
11
Q
Pronation of the foot
A
Combination of aversion, dorsiflexion, abduction
