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Terminology Flashcards

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Anatomy

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The study of structures and form of the body of a human or animal.

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Kinesiology

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The scientific study of a human or animal body movement.

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Physiology

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The study of the normal function of living organisms and their parts.

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Sports Medicine

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A branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise.

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Range of Motion

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The full movement or motion of a joint.

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Active Range of Motion

AROM

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Range of motion performed by the patient

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Passive Range of Motion

PROM

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Movement performed by the examiner while patient relaxes all muscles.

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Anatomical Position

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Standing upright, arms at sides, palms facing forward, feet flat on the floor, face straight ahead.

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Flexion

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Bending a point or decreasing angle between two bones.

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Extension

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Straightening a joint or increasing angle between two bones.

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Adduction

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Moving a body part toward the midline of the body

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Abduction

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Move a body part away from the midline of the body.

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Eversion

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Turning the sole of the foot outward away from midline of the body.

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Inversion

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Turning the sole of the foot inward toward the midline of the body.

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Dorsiflexion

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Ankle movement that brings the foot toward the shin,

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Plantar Flexion

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Ankle movement pointing the foot downward.

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Horizontal Adduction

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Moving the arm medially (inward) through a transverse (horizontal) plane.

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Horizontal Abduction

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Moving the arm laterally (outward) through a transverse (horizontal) plane.

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Circumduction

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Moving a joint in a circular motion (e.x. hip, shoulder, thumb)

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Hyperextension

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Excessive, forceful extension of a limb beyond normal limits.

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