vocab #1 Flashcards

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Anatomical Position

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body upright, feet together, arms hanging at sides, palms facing forward, thumbs facing away from the body, fingers extended

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abduction

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movement of a body part AWAY from the body

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adduction

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movement of a body part TOWARDS the body

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anterior

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before or in front of

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posterior

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behind

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ballistic stretching

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older stretching technique that uses repetitive bouncing motions

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Static Stretching

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a gradual, slow stretching of the muscle through the entire range of motion, then holding the position for 30 seconds

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Circumduction

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circular movement of the limbs around an axis

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distal

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directed AWAY from the MIDLINE or medial place of the body

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Proximal

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Near point of origin or attachment

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eversion

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movement of the sole of the foot OUTWARD

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inversion

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movement of the sole of the foot INWARD

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dorsiflexion

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movement that flexes the foot(sky)

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Plantarflexion

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movement that extends the foot (plant)

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protraction

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movement of body part FORWARD in a transverse plane

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retraction

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movement of a body part BACKWARD in a transverse plane

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flexion

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movement that decreases the angle between 2 bones (bicep curl)

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extension

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movement that increases the angle between 2 bones (leg extensions)

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lateral

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outside of the body (side)

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medial

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inside of the body (middle)

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Pronation

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movement of the radius and ulna posterior or inferior (palms down)

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Supination

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movement of the radius and ulna anterior or superior (palms up-soup)

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rotation

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movement of a bone on an axis, toward or away from the body

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strain

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an injury to the muscle caused by the twisting or pulling of a MUSLCE or TENDON

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sprain

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an injury resulting from a fall, sudden twist or blow to the body that forces a joint of its normal position (ligaments)

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tendons

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attach MUSCLE to BONE (achilles tendon)

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ligaments

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attach BONE to BONE (ACL)

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Sagittal Plane

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plane divides the body from LEFT TO RIGHT

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Front Plane

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plane divides the body from FRONT to BACK

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Transverse Plane

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plane divides the body from TOP to BOTTOM

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abrasion

A

skin scrapped against a rough surface (strawberry)

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Contusion

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compresses or crushes the skin surface and produces bleeding under the skin (bruise)

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laceration

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flesh has been irregularly torn

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incision

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skin has been sharply cut

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puncture wound

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penetrations of the skin by a sharp object

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friction blister

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continuous rubbing over the surface of the skin causes a collection of fluid below or with the epidermal layer

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skin avulsion

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same mechanism as a laceration to the extent that tissue is completely ripped from its surface