Movement Terms Flashcards by Tiffany Van Cott

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Abduction

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Moving body part away from the midline

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Adduction

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Moving body part toward the midline

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Depression

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Lowering the Body part

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Elevation

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raising the body part

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Plantar Flexion

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Ankle movement, Pointing downward

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Dorsiflexion

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Pointing toes toward the shin

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Eversion

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Turing the sole of the foot outward

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Inversion

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Turning the sole of the foot inward

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External Rotation

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Rotate away from the body

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Internal Rotation

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Rotate toward the body

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Extension

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Straightening

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Flexion

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bending of the joint/ decreasing the angle

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Hyperextension

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Excessive extension of joint

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Pronation

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Turning the arm downward

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Supination

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Turning the arm upward

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Protraction

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Moving a body part forward

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Retraction

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Moving a body part backward

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Circumduction

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Tri-planar circular movement at the hip or shoulder

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Rotation

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Turning on a single axis