Chiropractic Test Flashcards by Ana Arteaga | Brainscape

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A

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without or opposite

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Ab

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Away from

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adip

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fat

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angio

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blood vessel

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ad

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towards

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Ante/Antero

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Before/Front

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Arthro

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Joint

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Brachi

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Arm

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Cauda

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Tail

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cephalo

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head

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Chondro

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cartilage

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Dermato

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Skin

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Dorsi

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Refers to the back

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Hyper

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too much, excess

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Hypo

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Not Enough

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Inter

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Between

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Intra

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Within

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Kinesio

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Movement

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Latero

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Side

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myo

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Muscle

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neuro

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nerve

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para

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near or around

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pedi

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children

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pedi/pod

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foot

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spondylo

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vertebra

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Antero

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before front

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bursa

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sac

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chiro

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hand

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chondro

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cartilage

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ectopy

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displaced

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foramen

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opening

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spasm

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abnormal contraction

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stasis

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steady

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supra

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above

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thorax

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mid-back

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vertebra

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spinal bones

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algia

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pain

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ic

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pertaining to

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itis

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inflammation

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oma

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tumor

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pathy

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disease

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Anterior

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Towards the chest side

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Posterior

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towards the back side

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Caudad

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towards the feet/tail

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Cephalad

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towards the head

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proximal

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closer to midline

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distal

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further from midline or point

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Inferior

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below or caudad

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superior

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above or cephalad

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Lateral

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away from midline

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MEDIAL

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CLOSER TO MIDLINE

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Abduction

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away from midline

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Adduction

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towards midline

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Adjustment

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spinal correction done by hand/instrument

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Sprain

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stretching or tearing of ligaments

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strain

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stretching or tearing of muscle

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tendonitis

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inflammation of tendon attachment to bone

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of bursa oil filled sac and lubrication

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radiculitis

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inflammation of the nerve root

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Disc protrusion/herniation

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bulging of intervertebral disc

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segmental dysfunction

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loss of alignment or motion sickness

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paraesthesia

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abnormal nerve sensations

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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neuritis

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nerve inflammation

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PPACA/ACA

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patient protection and affordable care act

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Hippa

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health insurance portability and accountability act