Week 1 Terms

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toward or near the surface of the body

Answer 1

Superficial

Question 2

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away from the surface of the body.

Answer 2

Deep

Question 3

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on the same side

Answer 3

Ipsilateral

Question 4

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opposite side of the body

Answer 4

Contralateral

Question 5

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Bending of 2 adjacent body segments so that the surfaces are brought together

Answer 5

Flexion

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straightening of 2 adjacent body segments so that the surfaces are moved apart

Answer 6

Extension

Question 7

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Rotation of a body segment so that the anterior surface faces toward the midline of the body (occurs around the longitudinal axis)

Answer 7

Internal (Medial) Rotation

Question 8

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Rotation of a body segment so that the anterior surface faces away from the midline of the body (occurs around the longitudinal axis)

Answer 8

External (Lateral) Rotation

Question 9

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Combination of flexion, abduction, extension and adduction

Answer 9

Circumduction

Question 10

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lateral movement of the shoulder in a horizontal plane with the shoulder at 90 degrees

Answer 10

Horizontal Abduction

Question 11

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medial movement of the shoulder in the horizontal plane the shoulder at 90 degrees

Answer 11

Horizontal Adduction

Question 12

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lateral movement of the hand at the wrist

Answer 12

Radial Deviation (abduction)

Question 13

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medial movement of the hand at the wrist

Answer 13

Ulnar Deviation (adduction)

Question 14

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movement of the dorsum of the foot away from the anterior aspect of the leg at the ankle (talocrual joint)

Answer 14

Plantarflexion

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movement of the dorsum of the foot toward the anterior aspect of the leg at the ankle (talocrual joint)

Answer 15

Dorsiflexion

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movement of the foot so that the heel moves medially at the intertarsal joints (subtalar + tranverse tarsal joints) “ankle” joint

Answer 16

Inversion

Question 17

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movement of the foot so the heel moves laterally at the intertarsal joints (subtalar + transverse tarsal joints) “ankle” joint

Answer 17

Eversion

Question 18

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movement of the thumb at the carpometacarpal joint that allows the pad of the thumb to contact the pads of the fingers

Answer 18

Opposition

Question 19

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opposite movement of opposition

Answer 19

Reposition

Question 20

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forward movement of the head. Typically used to describe scapular movement

Answer 20

Protraction

Question 21

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backward movement of the head. Typically used to describe scapular movement

Answer 21

Retraction

Question 22

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superior movement of the scapula. SC elevation and AC downward rotation

Answer 22

Elevation of the scapula

Question 23

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inferior movement of the scapula. SC depression and AC upward rotation

Answer 23

Depression of the scapula

Question 24

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movement of the medial border of the scapula anterolateral. SC protraction and AC internal rotation

Answer 24

Protraction of the scapula

Question 25

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movement of the medial border of the scapula posteromedial. SC retraction and AC external rotation

Answer 25

Retraction of the scapula

Question 26

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superior movement of the glenoid cavity with superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle. SC elevation and AC upward rotation

Answer 26

Upward Rotation of the scapula

Question 27

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inferior movement of the glenoid cavity with inferior and medial movement of the inferior angle. SC depression and AC downward rotation

Answer 27

Downward Rotation of the scapula