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ch 9 part 3 anatomy motions Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 motions?

A

Gliding, angular, rotation

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What is gliding motion?

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Two opposing surfaces sliding back and forth or side to side

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3
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What is angular motion?

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Increases or decreases angle between two bones

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What is rotational motion?

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5
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What is flexion?

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Decrease the angle; bending finger

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What is extension?

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Increases the angle; straightening finger

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7
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What is hyperextension?

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Joint extends more than 180 degrees; head looking up

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8
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What is lateral flexion?

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Moving side to side

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What is abduction?

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Arm or thigh moved laterally from midline

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What is adduction?

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Arm or thigh brought back toward midline

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What is circumduction?

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Circular movement

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12
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What is lateral rotation?

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Turns anterior surface of bone laterally

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What is medial rotation?

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Turns anterior surface of medially (midline)

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14
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What is pronation?

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Medial rotation of forearm so palm of hand posterior

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What is supination?

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Lateral rotation of forearm so palm of hand anterior (holding soup)

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16
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What is depression?

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Inferior movement of a body part

17
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What is elevation?

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Superior movement of a body part

18
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What’s the position a person should be in?

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Anatomic

19
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What is dorsiflexion?

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Ankle moves up

20
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What is plantar flexion?

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Ankle points down

21
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What is eversion?

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Sole turns laterally

22
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What is inversion?

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Sole turns medially

23
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What is protraction?

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Anterior movement; sticking out jaw

24
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What is retraction?

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Posterior movement; jaw back in

25
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What is opposition?

A

Movement of thumb toward tip of finger

26
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What is reposition?

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Fingers back to normal

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