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Describing movement Flashcards

1
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What does anterior mean

A

in front of

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What does posterior mean

A

behind

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What does medial mean

A

towards mid line

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What does lateral mean

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to the side

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What does proximal mean

A

nearest / near

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What does distal mean

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away from the body

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What does superior mean

A

higher in position

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What does inferior mean

A

lower in position

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What does contralateral mean

A

occurring on the opposite side

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What does ipsilateral

A

occurring on same side of body

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What is the Coronal plane

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divides body front and back

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What is the transverse plane

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divides body superior and inferior

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What is the sagittal plane

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divides body left and right

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What is the anteroposterior axis

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goes from front to back of body

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What is the longitudinal axis

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goes from toe to head of body

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What is the mediolateral axis

A

does from side to side of body

17
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What plane does flexion and extension occur

A

the sagittal plane

18
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What plane adduction and abduction occur in (away and towards midline)

A

the frontal plane

19
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What axis does rotation occur in?

A

revolves around longitudinal axis

20
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What is medial rotation

A

anterior surface towards midline

21
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what is lateral rotation

A

anterior surface away from the midline

22
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what is circumduction

A

movement of distal end of limb in circle

(combination of flexion, extension, adduction & abduction)

only really ankle / wrist

23
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What happens during head & trunk movement

A

lateral flexion - bending away from midline

24
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Scapula movement - what is elevation and depression?

A

moving them up and down

25
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Scapula movement - what is protraction & retraction

A

moving them forwards and backwards

26
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Scapula movement - what is downward rotation & upward rotation?

A

moving up or down using Lats muscle

27
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What is supination (forearm)

A

palm rotates to face up

28
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what is pronation (forearm)

A

palm rotates to face down

29
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what is radial flexion (wrist)

A

hand moves towards thumb

30
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what is ulnar flexion (wrist)

A

hand moves towards little finger

31
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what is plantar flexion (ankle)

A

foot facing down

32
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what is dorsi flexion (ankle)

A

foot facing up

33
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what is inversion (ankle)

A

medial side of foot up

34
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what is eversion (ankle)

A

lateral side of foot up

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