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Pertaining to the spinal column

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Vertebral

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Pertaining to the hip

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Coxal

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Pertaining to the chest

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Pectoral

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Pertaining to the face

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Facial

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Pertaining to the fingers

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Digital

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Pertaining to the breast

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Mammary

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Pertaining to the foot

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Pedal

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Pertaining to the portion of the skull surrounding the brain

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the neck

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the ear

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Otic

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Pertaining to the central part of the body, head and trunk

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Axial

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Pertaining to the back of the head

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Occipital

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Pertaining to the chin

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Mental

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Pertaining to the armpit

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Axillary

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Pertaining to the navel

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Umbilical

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Pertaining to the pelvis

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Pelvic

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Pertaining to the area of the back between the lowest rib and the buttocks

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Lumbar

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Pertaining to the eyes

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Orbital

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Pertaining to the forehead

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Frontal

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Pertaining to the nose

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Nosal

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Pertaining to the mouth

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Oral

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Pertaining to the buttocks

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Gluteal

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Pertaining to the cheek

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Buccal

Buck-al

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Pertaining to the chest

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Thoracic

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Pertaining to the wrist
Carpal
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Pertaining to the posterior surface of the knee
Popliteal
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Pertaining to the palm of the hand
Palmer
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar
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Pertaining to the hand
Manual
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Pertaining to the genital area
Pubic
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Pertaining to the arm
Brachial
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Pertaining to the forearm
Antebrachial
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Pertaining to the head
Cephalic | Se-fal-ik
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Pertaining to the heel
Calcaneal
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Pertaining to the thigh
Femoral
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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
Antecubital
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Pertaining to the posterior surface of the elbow
Olecranal
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Pertaining to the lateral side of the keg
Fibular
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Pertaining to the highest point of the shoulder
Acromial
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Pertaining to the groin where the thigh attached to the Pelvis
Inguinal
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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the leg
Crural
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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the knee
Patellar
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Pertaining to the posterior surface of the leg
Sural
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Pertaining to the ankle
Tarsal
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Pertaining to the shoulder blade region
Scapular
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Move a distal part of an appendage in a circle
Circumfuction
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Move appendage toward midline
Adduction
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Turn on a pivot with a circle
Rotation
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Point your toes downward; raise your heels
Plantar flexibility
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Point your toes upwards; stand; stand on your heels
Dorsiflexion
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Turn the sole of the foot outwards
Eversion
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Turn the sole of the foot inward
Inversion
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Turn palm of the hand to face backwards or if palm is out stretched, turn palm downward
Pronation
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Turn palm of the hand to face outward or if arm is out stretched, turn palm upward
Supination
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Move a body part posterior
Retraction
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Move a body part anterior on a horizontal plane
Protraction
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Downward movement lowering a body part vertically
Depression
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Upward movement raising a body part vertically
Elevation
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Move a limb away from the midline
Abduction
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Excessive extension movement beyond anatomical position
Hyperextension
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Increase in the angle between bones of a joint; restore to anatomical position
Extension
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Nearly flat bone surfaces glide or slide over eachother
Gliding
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Decrease in the angle between bone of a joint; unusually occurred on a Sagittal plane
Flexion

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