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Definitions Flashcards

1
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Reduces the angle between 2 bones at a joint

A

Flexion

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2
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Increases the angle between 2 bones at a joint

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Extension

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3
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Inversion is….

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When the sole is turned inward

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Eversion is…

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when the sole is turned outward or away from the median plane of the body

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5
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Depression is….

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the pulling down to an inferior or lower position

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6
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Elevation is….

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the raising up to a more superior or higher position

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7
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Protraction is….

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moving in an anterior/forward position

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8
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anterior is….

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front or forward

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9
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posterior is….

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Behind or back of your body

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10
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retraction is…

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moving in a posterior/backward position

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11
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Opposition is…

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when the thumb comes into contact with one of the other fingers

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12
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Reposition is…

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when the thumb returns back tothe anatomical position

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13
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Anatomy is…

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The structure of the body

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14
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physiology is..

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How the Structures of the human body “function”

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15
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Excercise Physiology is…

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Concentrates on how the body adapts/ changes when stresses ar placed in it due to exercise

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16
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What is Anatomical position?

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it is when the body is in an upright standing position, with the face and feet pointing forward, and arms at the side with forearms fully supinated (facing forward)

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17
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what is the relation between the axis of rotation and the plane of the movement

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they are perpendicular to one another

18
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Planes are..

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Imaginary flat surfaces that divide the human body

19
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Median or Midsagittal plane is…

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A vertical plane that bisects the body into right and left halves

20
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Saggittal plane is

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is any plane that is parrallel or beside the median/mid saggital plane

21
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Frontal Plane/Coronal plane is…

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A vertical plane that bisects the body into front and back

22
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Transverse or Horizontal plane is….

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a HORIZONTAL plane that bisects the body into top and bottom

23
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centre of gravity is..

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the point at which the medial, frontal, and transverse planes intersect

24
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Anatomical Axis are…

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Axis used to describe how the rotation of bones and muscles take place

25
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Longitudinal or Polar axis is….

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north to south/ up and down relationship to the anatomical position

26
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Horizontal/bilateral Axis is…

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an east to west/left to right relationship to the anatomical position

27
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Antero-Posterior axis is…

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a front to back relationship to the anatomical position

28
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Lateral means…

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away from the midline of the body

29
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medial means…

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towards the midline of the body

30
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distal means…

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further from a specified region

31
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proximal means….

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closer to a specified region

32
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Supine is…

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Lying on back

33
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Prone is

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lying face down

34
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Superficial is

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on, or close to the surface of the skin

35
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Deeper is

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farther away from the surface of the skin

36
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adduction is

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moving a segment towards the midline of the body

37
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Abduction is

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moving a segment away from the midline

38
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Medial is

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internal rotation towards the midline

39
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lateral is

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external rotation away from the midline

40
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pronation is

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when the palm is moved to face posteriorly/ down

41
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supination

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when the palm is moved to face anteriorly/ up

42
Q 
Which of these planes and axis go together?
Horizontal Axis
Longitudinal Axis
Anter-Posterior Axis
Midsaggittal Plane
Transverse Plane
Frontal Plane
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Horizontal Axis-Midsaggital Plane
Longitudinal Axis-Transverse Plane
Anter-Posterior Axis- Frontal Plane

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