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Terms Of Movements Flashcards

1
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Bending or decreasing the angle

A

FLEXION

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2
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Flexion at the ankle joint

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DORSIFLEXION

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3
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Turns the foot or tows toward the plantar surface

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PLANTARFLEXION

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4
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Straightening or increasing the angle

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EXTENSION

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5
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Extension of a limb or part beyond the normal limit

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HYPEREXTENTION

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6
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Moving away from the median plane in the coronal plane

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ABDUCTION

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7
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Moving toward the median plane in a coronal plane

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ADDUCTION

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8
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Turning or revolving a part of the body around its longitudinal axis (180•)

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ROTATION

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9
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Brings the anterior surface of a limb closer to the median plane

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MEDIAL (internal) ROTATION

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10
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Tales the anterior surface away from the median plane

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LATERAL (external) ROTATION

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11
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Circular movement

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CIRCUMDUCTION

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12
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Combination of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction occuring in such a way that the distal end of the part moves in a circle

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CIRCUMDUCTION

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13
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Movement by which the pad of the first digit is brought to another digit pad

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OPPOSITION

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14
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Movement of the 1st digit from the position of the opposition back to its anatomical position

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REPOSITION

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15
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Movement anteriorly

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PROTRUSION

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16
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Movement posteriorly

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DETRUSION

17
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Raises or moves a part superiorly

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ELEVATION

18
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Lowers or moves a part inferiorly

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DEPRESSION

19
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Moves the sole of the foot away from the median plane

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EVERSION

20
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Moves the sole of the foot towards the median plane

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INVERSION

21
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Movement of the forearm and hand that rotates the radius medially around its longitudinal axis

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PRONATION

22
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Palm of the hand faces posteriorly and dorsum faces anteriorly

A

PRONATION

23
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Movement of the forearm and hand that rotates the radius laterally around its longitudinal axis

A

SUPINATION

24
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Dorsum of the hand faces posteriorly and the palm faces anteriorly

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SUPINATION

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