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Inferior

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Closer to feet

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Superior

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Closer to head

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Anterior

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In front

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Posterior

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In back

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Medial

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Close to midline

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Lateral

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Far from midline

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Distal

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Further from the root

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Proximal

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Closer to the root

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Superficial

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Closer to surface

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Deep

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Farther from surface

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Ventral

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Front

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Dorsal

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Back

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Prone

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Laying facedown

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Supine

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Face up

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Unilateral

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One side of the body

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Bilateral

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Both sides of the body

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Flexion

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Bending

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Extension

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Straightening

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Hyper Extension

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Excessive extension

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Adduction

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Moving towards midline

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Abduction

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Away from midline

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Pronation

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Arm or foot down

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Supination

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Arm or foot up

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Retraction

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Moving a part backward

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Protraction

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Moving a part forward

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Elevation

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Raising a part

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Depression

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Lowering a part

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Rotation

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Turning on a single axis

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Circumduction

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Triplanar circular motion at hip or shoulder

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External rotation

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Away from hip shoulder midline

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Internal rotation

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Toward his shoulder midline

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Lateral flexion

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Side bending left or right

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Inversion

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Sole of foot inward

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Dorsiflexion

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Bringing foot toward shin

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Plantarflexion

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Foot downward

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Radial deviation

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Movement of the wrist toward radius or lateral side

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Ulnar deviation

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Movement of the toward ulna or medial side

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Opposition

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Movement of the thumb across the hand

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Chronic

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Longer duration or frequent reoccurrence

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Constriction

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State of being pinched off

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Contraindicate

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To advise against

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Contralateral

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Opposite side

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Contusion

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Bruise

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Crepitus

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Crackling sound

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Cryotherapy

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Cold treatment

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Cyanosis

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Blue skin lack of oxygen

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Dislocation

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Complete dislocation of a bone

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Edema

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Swelling due to Normal accumulation

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Effusion

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Swelling of a joint

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Fracture

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Break crack in a bone

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Hematoma

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Swelling composed of blood

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Hydrotherapy

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Treatment by water

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Incision

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Cut

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Indicate

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Advise

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Inner ate

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To supply with nerves

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Joint laxity

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Loose joints

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Ligament

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Connect bone to bone

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Mechanism of injury

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Circumstance in which injury occurs

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Modality

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Method for healing injuries

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Palpation

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Examine by touch

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Point tenderness

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Pain at the sorest spot of injury

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Prognosis

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Prediction of the course. Outcome

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Proprioception

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Bodies position in space

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Range of motion

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Movement of a joint

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Reduction

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Bringing back to normal position

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Referred pain

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Pain that occurs away from injury site

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Separation

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Pulling apart

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Strain

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Stretching/ tearing a muscle or tendon

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Subluxation

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Partial dislocation

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Tendon

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Tissue connects muscle to bone

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Thermotherapy

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Heat treatment

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Vagus

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Distal aspect, limb forced away from midline

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Virus

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Opposite

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Vasoconstrictor

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Constricting blood vessels

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Vasodilator

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Open blood vessel

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Sagittal plane

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  1. Right left portions

2. Midsagital

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Frontal plane

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Front/ back portions

Coronal plane

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Transverse plane

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Upper/ lower

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Acute

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Suddle/abrupt

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Abrasion

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A scraped spot or area

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Acclimatization

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The process of the body physiologically adapting to unfamiliar environment

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Aerobic

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Work and exercise requiring oxygen

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Amnesia

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Loss of memory due to injury

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Anaerobic

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Exercise not requiring oxygen

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Analgesic

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An agent for producing unsensitivity to pain

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Articulation

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Site where bones meet to form a joint

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Atrophy

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Decrease in size of muscle tissue

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Avulsion

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Tearing/pulling away from the bone

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Bursa

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Fluid filled sac at the joint. Preevent friction

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of bursa

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Cartilage

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Griddy padding between bones

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Dialation

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To enlarge

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Ecchymosis

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Discoloration due to extravasation of blood

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Laceration

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Rough/jagged tear

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Shock

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A sudden violent blow

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Sprain

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To overstrain joints

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