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Action Terms Flashcards

1
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Adduction

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Moving towards the body

ie. Bringing arm in towards the trunk

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Abduction

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Away from the body

ie. Moving arm away from body

(abducted by aliens)

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Pronation

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Palms facing down

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Supination

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Palms facing up

(holding a bowl of soup)

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Flexion

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Decreasing the angle at the joint

ie. bicep curl, bending the knee

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Extension

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Increasing the angle at a joint

ie. moving leg backwards, extending the hip

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Lateral Rotation

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Rotating outwards

ie. rotating hip so the foot is facing laterally

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Medial Rotation

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Rotating the arm towards the body

ie. thumb turns in towards the trunk

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Dorsiflexion

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The dorsal side up towards the limb

ie. moving the foot towards the front of the leg

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Plantar Flexion

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Bottom of the foot down towards the ground

(pointing your toes down)

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Radial Deviation

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Ulnar Deviation

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Inversion

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Inside of the foot moves towards the inside of the leg

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Eversion

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Lateral side of the foot moves towards the outside of the leg

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Lateral Flexion

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Bending the torso from side to side

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Protraction

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Anterior movement of a part of the body

(ie. extending arms outwards in front of you)

17
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Retraction

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Movement of a body part anteriorly

(ie. moving the jaw backwards)

18
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Depression

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Moving a body part downwards (inferiorly)

(ie. bringing shoulders down)

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Elevation

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Raising a body part

(ie. lifting shoudlers)

Musculoskeletal Anatomy (9 decks)

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