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Terms of Movement and Relationships/Comparison Flashcards

Defining the types of movement

1
Q

Which movement indicates decreasing the angle between the parts of the body?

A

Flexion

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2
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What movement type does extension indicate?

A

strengthening/increasing the angle between parts

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3
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What is Dorsiflexion?

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Flexion at the ankle w/ foot pointed up

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4
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What is plantarflexion?

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Flexion at the ankle w/ foot pointed down

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5
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What type of movement can cause injury?

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Hyperextension

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6
Q

What movement term indicates moving away from the midline?

A

Abduction

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7
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What movement term indicates moving towards the midline?

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Adduction

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8
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What term indicated abduction specifically for the neck?

A

Lateral Flexion

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9
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What is circumduction?

A

Moving in a circular motion

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10
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What type of rotation means turning a body part towards the midline?

A

Medial (Internal) Rotation

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11
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Which type of rotation means turning a body part away from the midline?

A

Lateral (External) Rotation

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12
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Pronation indicates the body part is facing what direction?

A

Down (radius rotates medially so palm faces Posteriorly

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13
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What is the opposite of pronation?

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Supination (indicating the body part [wrist] is facing up)

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14
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What movement term indicates moving the sole of the foot away from the median plane?

A

Eversion

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15
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What is the opposite of Eversion?

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Inversion (indicating the sole moves toward the median plane)

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16
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What movement does the term Opposition suggest?

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Bringing together the pad of the 1st digit (thumb) to another digit pad.

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17
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What term means the opposite of opposition?

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Reposition

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18
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What movement term indicates moving a part anteriorly (forward) such as the jaw?

A

Protrusion

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19
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What is the opposite of protrusion?

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Retrusion

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20
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What term means protrusion of the scapula?

A

Protraction

21
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What term means retrusion of the scapula?

A

Retraction

22
Q

What movement does elevation indicate?

A

Raising a body part superiorly (shrugging)

23
Q

What movement does depression indicate?

A

Lowering a body part inferiorly (standing at ease)

24
Q

What relationship term indicates nearer to the vertex?

A

Superior

25
Q

What does the term inferior suggest?

A

Closer to the sole of foot

26
Q

What type of relation does the term cranial suggest?

A

Toward the cranium/brain

27
Q

What does the term caudal suggest?

A

Toward the feet/tail bone

28
Q

What relationship term indicates nearer to back?

A

Posterior

29
Q

What is the opposite of posterior?

A

Anterior - indicating towards the front

30
Q

What does the term rostral indicate?

A

toward the anterior head

31
Q

What term defines the relationship farther from the midline?

A

Lateral

32
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What does the term medial mean?

A

Nearest to the median of the body

33
Q

What term defines the posterior surfaces?

A

Dorsal

34
Q

In what order would you place the three terms indicating its relation to the surface of the body?

A

Superficial -> Intermediate -> Deep

35
Q

What term indicates it is positioned further outside of an organ/cavity?

A

External

36
Q

What term indicates it is positioned inside/closer to an organ/cavity?

A

Internal

37
Q

What does the term Proximal indicate?

A

Towards the attachment of a limb

38
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What is the opposite of proximal?

A

Distal - indicates away from attachment of limb (toward digits)

39
Q

What motion brings anterior surfaces of adjacent segments together (decreases angle)?

A

Flexion

40
Q

What motion brings posterior surfaces of adjacent segments together (increases angle)?

A

Extension

41
Q

What motion brings segments away from the midline?

A

Abduction

42
Q

What motion brings segments towards the midline?

A

Adduction

43
Q

What motion moves a segment parallel to the ground towards the midline?

A

Internal Rotation

44
Q

What motion moves a segment parallel to the ground away from the midline?

A

External Rotation

45
Q

In what plane does flexion/extension occur in?

A

Sagittal

46
Q

In what plane does abduction/adduction occur?

A

Frontal

47
Q

In what plane does ER/IR occur?

A

Transverse

48
Q

What is the surface of the hand in relation to the palm?

A

Palmar Surface

49
Q

What is the surface of the foot in relation to the sole?

A

Plantar Surface

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