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Movement Terminology Flashcards

1
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Describe anatomical position

A 
standing erect, facing the observer
feet flat on the floor
palms facing forward
forearms are supinated
radius and ulna are parallel
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in classification of movement, what is active movement

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a voluntary movement performed by you. the muscle is activated & uses energy

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in classification of movement, what is passive movement

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a movement that is performed to another person. no active muscle contraction

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in classification of movement, what is resisted movement

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resistance is applied against an active movement

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5
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What is abduction?

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lateral movement away from the midline

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6
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Which plane does abduction occur?

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Frontal

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7
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What is adduction?

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medial movement toward the midline of the trunk

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8
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Which plane does abduction occur?

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Frontal

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9
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What is flexion?

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Bending movement resulting in a decrease in the joint angle.

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What is extension?

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Straightening movement that increases the joint angle.

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What is the movement that returns from flexion to the anatomical position?

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extension

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12
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What is hyperextension?

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movement beyond the anatomical position

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13
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Where does flexion occur?

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Sagittal plane

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14
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Where does extension occur?

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Sagittal plane

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15
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Circumduction

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circular movement of the distal end of a limb describing a cone, combining the movements of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction

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16
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What type of movement is circumduction.

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circular movement

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17
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which end of a limb is involved in circumduction?

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distal

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18
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which 4 movements combined create circumduction?

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flexion, extension, abduction and adduction

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19
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In which plane does circumduction occur?

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It doesn’t occur in any one plane.

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20
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What is another name for external rotation?

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Lateral rotation

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21
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What is another name for lateral rotation?

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External rotation

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22
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What is another name for internal rotation?

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Medial rotation

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23
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What is another name for medial rotation?

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Internal rotation

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What is external/lateral rotation?

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Rotary motion around the longitudinal axis of a bone away from the midline.

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What is internal/medial rotation?

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Rotary motion around the longitudinal axis of a bone toward the midline of the body.

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26
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In which plane does rotation occur?

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transverse plane

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27
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What is horizontal abduction?

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Movement in a horizontal plane away from the midline of the body or body part.

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What is horizontal adduction?

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Movement in a horizontal plane toward the midline of the body or body part.

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29
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In which plane does horizontal abduction occur?

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transverse plane

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30
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In which plane does horizontal adduction occur?

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transverse plane

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31
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What is eversion?

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turning the sole of the foot laterally

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32
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What is inversion?

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turning the sole of the foot medially

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33
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In which plane does eversion occur?

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Frontal

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34
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In which plane does inversion occur?

A

Frontal

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35
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What is dorsi flexion?

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movement of the ankle that moves the foot upwards

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36
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What is plantar flexion?

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movement of the ankle that moves the foot downwards

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37
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In which plane does dorsi flexion occur?

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sagittal

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38
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In which plane does plantar flexion occur?

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sagittal

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39
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What is pronation?

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internal rotation of the radius so it lies diagonally across the ulna

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40
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In what position is the forearm in pronation?

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palm down

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41
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What is supination?

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External rotation of the radius so it lies parallel to the ulna

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42
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In what position is the forearm in supination?

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palm up

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43
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When the forearm is pronated, is the radius rotated internally or externally?

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internally

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44
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When the forearm is supinated, is the radius rotated internally or externally?

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externally

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45
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When the forearm is pronated, is the radius diagonal or parallel to the ulna?

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diagonal

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46
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When the forearm is supinated, is the radius diagonal or parallel to the ulna?

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parallel

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47
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In which plane does pronation occur?

A

transverse

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48
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In which plane does supination occur?

A

transverse

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49
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A special movement of the foot, pronation, which can only be seen during motion, includes which three movements? Which joint does it also include?

A

abduction, eversion and dorsi flexion

ankle

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50
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A special movement of the foot, supination, which can only be seen during motion, includes which three movements? Which joint does it also include?

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adduction, inversion and plantar flexion

ankle

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51
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What is radial deviation also known as?

A

Wrist abduction

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52
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What is wrist abduction also known as?

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Radial deviation

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53
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What is ulnar deviation also known as?

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Wrist adduction

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54
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What is wrist adduction also known as?

A

ulnar deviation

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55
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What movement is radial deviation?

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Abduction

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56
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At which joint does radial deviation occur?

A

wrist

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57
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What movement is ulnar deviation?

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adduction

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58
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At which joint does ulnar deviation occur?

A

wrist

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59
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In which plane does radial deviation occur?

A

frontal plane

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60
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In which plane does ulnar deviation occur?

A

frontal plane

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61
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In which plane does wrist abduction occur?

A

frontal plane

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62
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In which plane does wrist adduction occur?

A

frontal plane

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63
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What is depression?

A

inferior movement of a body part

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64
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What is elevation?

A

superior movement of a body part

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65
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In which planes does depression occur?

A

frontal and sagittal

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66
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In which planes does elevation occur?

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frontal and sagittal

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67
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What is lateral flexion also referred as?

A

side flexion

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68
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What is side flexion also referred as?

A

lateral flexion

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69
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What is lateral flexion?

A

movement of a body part laterally

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70
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What is side flexion?

A

movement of a body part laterally

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71
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In which plane does lateral flexion occur?

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frontal plane

72
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In which plane does side flexion occur?

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frontal plane

73
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What is opposition of the thumb?

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diagonal movement of the thumb across palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the fingers

74
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What is retraction?

A

backward movement of a body part

75
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What is protraction?

A

forward movement of a body part

76
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In which plane does retraction occur?

A

transverse

77
Q

In which plane does protraction occur?

A

transverse

78
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What does posterior refer to?

A

a structure further toward the back of the body

79
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What does anterior refer to?

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a structure further in the front

80
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What other name is posterior referred to as?

81
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What other name is anterior referred to as?

82
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What does medial refer to?

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a structure closer to the midline of the body

83
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What does lateral refer to?

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a structure further away from the midline

84
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What does distal refer to?

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a structure further away from the trunk or body’s midline

85
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What does proximal refer to?

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a structure closer to the trunk

86
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What does superficial describe?

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a structure closer to the body’s surface

87
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What does deep refer to?

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a structure deeper in the body

88
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What part of the body does rotation refer to?

A

axial skeleton the head and vertebral column

89
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What is this body movement?

A

flexion of the spine

90
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What is this body movement?

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extension of the spine

91
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What is this body movement?

A

rotation of the spine

92
Q

What is this body movement?

A

lateral flexion of the spine

93
Q

What is this body movement?

A

flexion of the neck

94
Q

What is this body movement?

A

extension of the neck

95
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What is this body movement?

A

rotation of the neck

96
Q

What is this body movement?

A

lateral flexion of the neck

97
Q

What is this body movement?

A

elevation or expansion of the lungs

98
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What else does elevation or expansion of the lungs refer to?

A

inhalation

99
Q

What is this body movement?

A

depression or collapse of the lungs

100
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What else does elevation or expansion of the lungs refer to?

A

exhalation

101
Q

What is this body movement?

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elevation of the scapula

102
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What is this body movement?

A

depression of the scapula

103
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What is this body movement?

A

adduction of the scapula

104
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What is this body movement?

A

abduction of the scapula

105
Q

What is this body movement?

A

upward rotation of the left scapula

106
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What is this body movement?

A

downward rotation of the right scapula

107
Q

When the coracoid process shifts anteriorly while the inferior angle moves posteriorly, is the tilt of the scapula anterior or posterior?

108
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When the coracoid process shifts posteriorly while the inferior angle moves anteriorly, is the tilt of the scapula anterior or posterior?

109
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What is this body movement?

A

flexion of the shoulder

110
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What is this body movement?

A

adduction of the shoulder

111
Q

What is this body movement?

A

extension of the shoulder

112
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What is this body movement?

A

abduction of the shoulder

113
Q

What is this body movement?

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horizontal adduction of the shoulder

114
Q

What is this body movement?

A

horizontal abduction of the shoulder

115
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What is this body movement?

A

medial rotation of the shoulder

116
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What is this body movement?

A

lateral rotation of the shoulder

117
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What is this body movement?

A

flexion of the elbow

118
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What is this body movement?

A

extension of the elbow

119
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What is this body movement?

A

supination of the forearm

120
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What is this body movement?

A

pronation of the forearm

121
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What is this body movement?

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flexion of the wrist

122
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What is this body movement?

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abduction of the wrist

123
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What is this body movement?

A

extension of the wrist

124
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What is this body movement?

A

adduction of the wrist

125
Q

What is this body movement?

A

flexion of the thumb

126
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What is this body movement?

A

extension of the thumb

127
Q

What is this body movement?

A

opposition of the thumb

128
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What is this body movement?

A

adduction of the thumb

129
Q

What is this body movement?

A

abduction of the thu/mb

130
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What is this body movement?

A

flexion of the fingers

131
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What is this body movement?

A

extension of the fingers

132
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What is this body movement?

A

adduction of the fingers

133
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What is this body movement?

A

abduction of the fingers

134
Q

What is this body movement?

A

elevation of the mandible

135
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What is this body movement?

A

depression of the mandible

136
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What is this body movement?

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protraction of the mandible

137
Q

What is this body movement?

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retraction of the mandible

138
Q

What is this body movement?

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lateral deviation of the mandible

139
Q

What is this body movement?

A

anterior tilt of the pelvis

140
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What else is anterior tilt of the pelvis called?

A

downward rotation of the pelvis

141
Q

What is this body movement?

A

posterior tilt of the pelvis

142
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What else is posterior tilt of the pelvis called?

A

upward rotation of pelvis

143
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What is this body movement?

A

lateral tilt of the pelvis

144
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What else is lateral tilt of the pelvis called?

A

elevation of the pelvis

145
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What is this body movement?

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flexion of the hip

146
Q

What is this body movement?

A

abduction of the hip

147
Q

What is this body movement?

A

medial rotation of the hip

148
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What else is medial rotation of the hip called?

A

internal rotation of the hip

149
Q

What is this body movement?

A

extension of the hip

150
Q

What is this body movement?

A

adduction of the hip

151
Q

What is this body movement?

A

lateral rotation of the hip

152
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What else is lateral rotation of the hip called?

A

external rotation of the hip

153
Q

What is this body movement?

A

flexion of the knee

154
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What is this body movement?

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lateral rotation of flexed knee

155
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What is this body movement?

A

extension of the knee

156
Q

What is this body movement?

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medial rotation of flexed knee

157
Q

What is this body movement?

A

inversion of the foot

158
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What is this body movement?

A

eversion of the foot

159
Q

What is this body movement?

A

dorsiflexion of ankle

160
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What is this body movement?

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plantar flexion of ankle

161
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What is this body movement?

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flexion of the toes

162
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What is this body movement?

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extension of the toes

163
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a movement that moves a limb laterally away from the midline

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lateral rotation

164
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a limb at the shoulder or hip turns in toward the midline

A

medial rotation

165
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a limb at the shoulder or hip swings away from the midline

166
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a movement bringing the radius and ulna parallel to one another

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supination

167
Q

ankle movement stepping on the car’s gas pedal

A

plantar flexion

168
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a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction

A

circumduction

169
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when the head or vertebral column bend laterally to the side

A

lateral flexion

170
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a movement of the head and vertebral column along the transverse plane

171
Q

a movement that bends a joint to brings the bones closer together

172
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ankle movement letting off the car’s gas pedal

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dorsiflexion

173
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a movement that straightens or opens a joint

174
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a movement that brings a limb medially toward the body’s midline

175
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a movement when the radius crosses over the ulna

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