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Movment Science Flashcards

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Proximal

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Positioned nearest to the center of the body or other defined reference point

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Distal

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Positioned furthest from the center point of the body or other defined reference point

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Superior

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Positioned above an identified reference point

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Medial

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Relatively closer to the midline of the body

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Lateral flexion

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Bending of the spine side to side

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Ipsilateral

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Positioned on the same side of the body

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Isokinetic

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Constant speed over full rom

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Horizontal abduction and adduction

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Movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane either to an anterior or lateral position

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Sagittal plane

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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into left be right halves

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Frontal plane

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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves

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Eccentric

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Lengthening

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Extension

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A straightening movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments increases in the sagittal plane

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Plantar flexion

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Extension at the ankle pointing the foot downwards

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Isometric

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Force produced is equal to resistive force so no change in position occurs

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Concentric

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Contract

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Rotation

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The external or internal rotation of a segment towards or away from the midline of the body

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Eversion

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The movement of the foot outward

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Posterior

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Positioned on or towards the back of the body

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Abduction

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A movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body

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Adduction

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Movement in the frontal plane back towards the midline of the body

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Scapular retraction pronation elevation and depression

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Inward outward upward and downward movement of the shoulder blades

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Pronation or supination of the foot

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Mutiplanar movement of the foot and ankle complex consisting of dorsiflexion and ankle abduction or inversion and ankle adduction

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Inferior

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Positioned below an identified reference point

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Radioulnar supination or pronation

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The outward or inward rotation of the hand

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Lateral

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Relatively farther away from the midline or towards the outside of the body

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Anterior

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Positioned on or towards the front of the body

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Inversion

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The movement of the foot inward

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Transverse plane

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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into top and bottom halves

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Flexion

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A bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases in the sagittal plane

30
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Dorsiflexion

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Flexion at the ankle

31
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Contra lateral

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Positioned on the opposite side of the body

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