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joint movements Flashcards

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flexion

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closing a joint

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extension

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opening a joint

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adduction

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moving towards an imaginary centre line

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abduction

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moving away from an imaginary centre line

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rotation

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clockwise or anticlockwise movement of a limb

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circumduction

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movement of a limb hand or foot in a circular motion

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plantarflexion

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extension at the ankle

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dorsiflexion

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flexion at the ankle

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