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Kinesiology A Terms - Part I Flashcards

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Abdominal

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Part of the trunk that is located between the thoracic region and the pelvis

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Antecubital

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Front of the elbow joint

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Anterior view

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View of the body from the front

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Appendicular

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Refers to an appendage of the body-upper and lower appendages added to the core/axial portion of the body

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Arm

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Part of the appendicular body located between the shoulder joint and the elbow joint

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Axial

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Axial portion of the body is the central line of the body (head, neck, trunk)

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Axillary

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Axilla (aka armpit)

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Body part

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A part of the body that can move independently of and relative to an adjacent body part

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Bracchial

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Brachium (aka arm)

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cervical

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Neck

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Cranial

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Cranium (aka head)

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Crural

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Leg and/or thigh

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Cubital

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Elbow joint region

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Digital

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Digits (aka fingers/toes)

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Facial

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Face

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Femoral

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Femur or thigh

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Foot

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Part of the appendicular body located distal to the leg

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Forearm

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Part of the appendicular body located between the elbow and wrist joints

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Gluteal

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Posterior aspect of the pelvis (aka buttocks)

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“Going along for the ride”

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The concept that a body part is moving along with another body part but is not moving in the true sense of movement (e.g., the foot or hand when the forearm or leg abducts)

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Hand

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Part of the appendicular body located distal to the wrist joint.

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Head

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Part of the axial body superior to the neck

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Inguinal

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Region where the lower anterior abdominopelvic wall meets the thigh on either side (aka groin)

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Interscapular

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Region between the two scapulae

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Joint

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A place of union between two or more bones of the skeleton

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Lateral view

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A view of the body/body part from the side

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Leg

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Part of the appendicular body located between the knee and ankle joints

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Lower extremity

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Portion of the appendicular body composed of the foot, leg, thigh, and pelvis on that side of the body

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Lumbar

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Region posterior of the trunk, inferior to the thoracic region and superior to the pelvis (aka low back region)

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Mandibular

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Mandible of the face (aka lower jaw)

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Neck

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Part of the axial body located superior to the trunk and inferior to the head

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Palmar

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Anterior surface of the metacarpus (aka palm of the hand)

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Patellar

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Region of the patella of the lower extremity (aka kneecap)

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Pectoral

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Refers to the anterior thoracic region of the trunk (aka chest)

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Pelvis

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Part of the appendicular body that is located inferior to the trunk and superior to the thighs

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Plantar

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Underside of the foot

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Popliteal

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Posterior surface of the knee joint

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Posterior view

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A view of the body/body part from the rear/back

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Pubic

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Refers to the pubic bone region, anterior and inferior of the abdominopelvic wall

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Sacral

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Refers to the region of the sacrum bone, located posteriorly in the pelvis at the inferior aspect of the spine

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Scapular

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Refers to the scapula (aka shoulder blade)

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Shoulder girdle

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Comprised of the two scapulae and two clavicles

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Supraclavicular

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Region just superior the clavicle

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Sural

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Posterior portion of the leg (aka calf)

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Thigh

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Part of the appendicular body located between the hip and knee joints

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Thoracic

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Refers to the thorax of the trunk which contains the 12 thoracic vertebrae and rib cage

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Trunk

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Part of the axial body located inferior to the neck and superior to the pelvis

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Upper extremity

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Portion of the appendicular body that is composed of the hand, forearm, arm, and shoulder girdle on that side of the body

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Anatomic position

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Reference position with person standing erect, facing forward, arms at their sides, palms facing forward and digits extended

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Angular movement

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Synonym for axial movement

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Anterior

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Used to describe a structure or point on the body that is closer to the front of the body

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Anteroposterior axis

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An axis that runs from anterior to posterior

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Axial movement

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Any movement in which the body part moves about or around an axis

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Axis (pl. axes)

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An imaginary straight line around which motion occurs

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Axis of rotation

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A synonym for axis

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Cardinal axis

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The axis to a cardinal plane

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Cardinal plane

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The 3 major planes that describe space (sagittal, frontal, and transverse)

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Circular movement

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Synonym for axial movement, used when a body part moves in a circular fashion around the axis

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Coronal plane

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Synonymous with the frontal plane

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Deep

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Used to describe a structure of the body that is located farther from the surface of the body

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Distal

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Used to describe a structure or point on the appendicular body that is farther from the axial body

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Dorsal

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Synonymous with posterior though more correctly refers to the hard firmer aspect of a body part

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Fibular

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Refers to the lateral side of the leg

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Frontal-horizon axis

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An axis oriented in the frontal plane and is horizontal (synonym for mediolateral axis)

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Frontal plane

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Cardinal plane that is oriented vertically that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions.

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Horizontal plane

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Synonymous with transverse plane as it’s the only horizontal plane that divides the body

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Inferior

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Used to describe a structure or point on the axial body that is lower in location (opposite of superior)

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Lateral

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Used to describe a structure or point on the body that is farther from the midline of the body (opposite is medial)

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Mechanical axis

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Synonymous with axis

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Medial

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Used to describe a structure or point on the body that is closer to the midline of the body (opposite is lateral)

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Mediolateral axis

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An axis that runs from medial to lateral (left to right or vice versa)

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Midsagittal plane

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The sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves

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Oblique axis

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The description given to the axis that corresponds to an oblique plane

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Oblique plane

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Any plane that is not a perfect cardinal plane

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Plane

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A flat surface that cuts through space, describing a dimension of space-important because motion occurs within a plane

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Posterior

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Used to describe a structure or point of the body that is closer to the back

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Proximal

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Used to describe a structure or point on the appendicular body that is closer to the axial body

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Radial

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Refers to the lateral side of the forearm

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Rotary movement

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Synonym for axial movement, used due to a rotary movement around the axis

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Sagittal-horizontal axis

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Synonym for anteroposterior axis, oriented horizontally across the sagittal plane

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Sagittal plane

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Cardinal plane oriented vertically dividing the body into left and right portions

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Superficial

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Used to describe a structure of the body located closer to the surface of the body (opposite is deep)

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Superior

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Used to describe a structure or point of the axial body that is higher in location (opposite is inferior)

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Superoinferior axis

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An axis that runs superior to inferior (more commonly a vertical axis)

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Tibial

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Refers to the medial side of the leg

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Transverse plane

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Cardinal plane oriented horizontally and divide the body into upper and lower portions

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Ulnar

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Refers to the medial side of the forearm

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Ventral

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Synonymous with anterior (more correctly refers to the soft/fleshy aspect of a body part)

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Vertical axis

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Synonym for superoinferior axis, the axis around which motion in the transverse plane occurs

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Volar

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Occasionally used in place of anterior or palmar in reference to the hand (opposite is doral)

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Acupoints

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Specifically located points on the body that influence, and are influenced by, body energies

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Acupressure

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A bodywork modality in which firm fingertip pressure is applied to acupoints along the energy meridians to regulate the flow of Qi

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Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT)

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The term used to encompass all bodywork modalities that have their theoretical roots in Chinese medicine

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Bioenergy

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The electrical, electromagnetic, and/or bioelectromagnetic qualities of living tissue

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Contrast therapy

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Heat application followed by cold application, also called alternating therapy

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Deficiency

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The term used to describe a depleted condition in Chinese medicine

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Excess

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The term used to describe an overly strong condition in Chinese medicine

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Five Vital Substances

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Defined by Chinese medicine as the five basic substances that supplement the tissues in a human body: Qi, Blood, Essence, body fluids, and Shen (consciousness)

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Hydrotherapy

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The external or internal use of water for therapeutic use

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Meridians

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Precise and orderly channels or pathways through which Qi flows

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Meridian therapy

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The art of working to open and move the joints, release blockages in tissue, balance the Qi moving in the meridians, and stimulate the actions of acupoints as needed

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Polarity therapy

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A modality in which very light massage strokes and energy movements are applied on and off the client’s body to balance electromagnetic fields, energy nutrition, and develop a higher consciousness

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Qi (C’hi, Ki)

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Life force or vital energy; the bioenergy of living things

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Reflexology

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A modality in which fingertip compression is applied to reflex points on the hand, foot, or ear that affect other parts of the body

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Yang

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Energy that flows down from the sun and is associated with the active, bright, warm, consumptive, and outward activities of the body

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Yin

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Energy that flows upward from the earth and is associated with the passive, dark, cool, supportive, and inward activities of the body

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