Week 1 Terms Flashcards
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toward or near the surface of the body
Superficial
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away from the surface of the body.
Deep
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on the same side
Ipsilateral
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opposite side of the body
Contralateral
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Bending of 2 adjacent body segments so that the surfaces are brought together
Flexion
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straightening of 2 adjacent body segments so that the surfaces are moved apart
Extension
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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)
Internal (Medial) Rotation
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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)
External (Lateral) Rotation
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Combination of flexion, abduction, extension and adduction
Circumduction
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lateral movement of the shoulder in a horizontal plane with the shoulder at 90 degrees
Horizontal Abduction
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medial movement of the shoulder in the horizontal plane the shoulder at 90 degrees
Horizontal Adduction
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lateral movement of the hand at the wrist
Radial Deviation (abduction)
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medial movement of the hand at the wrist
Ulnar Deviation (adduction)
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movement of the dorsum of the foot away from the anterior aspect of the leg at the ankle (talocrual joint)
Plantarflexion
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movement of the dorsum of the foot toward the anterior aspect of the leg at the ankle (talocrual joint)
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
Inversion
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movement of the foot so the heel moves laterally at the intertarsal joints (subtalar + transverse tarsal joints) “ankle” joint
Eversion
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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
Opposition
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opposite movement of opposition
Reposition
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forward movement of the head. Typically used to describe scapular movement
Protraction
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backward movement of the head. Typically used to describe scapular movement
Retraction
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superior movement of the scapula. SC elevation and AC downward rotation
Elevation of the scapula
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inferior movement of the scapula. SC depression and AC upward rotation
Depression of the scapula
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movement of the medial border of the scapula anterolateral. SC protraction and AC internal rotation
Protraction of the scapula
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movement of the medial border of the scapula posteromedial. SC retraction and AC external rotation
Retraction of the scapula
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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
Upward Rotation of the scapula
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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
Downward Rotation of the scapula
