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Flexion

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movement resulting in a decrease of the joint angle, usually moving anteriorly in the sagittal plane

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Extension

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movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle, usually moving posteriorly in the sagittal plane

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Abduction

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movement away from the midline of the body usually in the frontal plane

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Adduction

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movement toward the midline of the body usually in the frontal plane

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Horizontal adduction

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movement toward the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90 degrees

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internal medial rotation

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rotation in the transcerse plane toward the midline of the body

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external lateral rotation

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rotation in transverse plane away from the midline of the body

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lateral flexion

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movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane usually used to describe neck and trunk movements

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rotation

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right or left rotation in the transverse plane, usually used to describe neck and trunk movement

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Elevation

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movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane

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depression

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movement of the scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane

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retraction

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movement of the scapula toward the spine in the frontal plane

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protraction

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movement of the scapula away from the spine on the frontal plane

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upward rotation

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superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane

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downward rotation

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inferior and medial movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane

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circumduction

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a compound circular movement involving flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, circumscribing a cone shape

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radial deviation

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abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane

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ulnar deviation

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adduction of the wrist in the frontal plane

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oppositition

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diagonal movement of thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the fifth digit

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eversion

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abducting the ankle

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inversion

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adducting the ankle

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dorsiflexion

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flexing the ankle so that the foot moves anteriorly in the sagittal plane

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plantarflexion

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extending the ankle so that the foot moves posteriorly in the sagittal plane

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pronation

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combined movements of abduction and eversion resulting in lowering of the medial margin of the foot

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supination
combined movements of adduction and inversion resulting in raising of the medal margin of the food
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Scapulothoracic
not a true joint. movements: elevation-depression, upward-downward rotation, protraction-retraction, medial-lateral rotation, anterior- posterior tilting
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Glenohumeral
synovial: ball and socket, flexion-extension, abduction-adduction, internal-external rotation, horizontal abduction-adduction, curcumduction
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elbow
synovial:hinge, flexion- extension
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proximal radioulnar
synovial: pivot, pronation- supination
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wrist
synovial: ellipsoidal, flexion-extension, abduction-adduction
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metacarpophalangeal
synovial: ellipsoidal, flexion-extension, abduction-adduction
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proximal and distal interphalangeal
synovial: hinge, flexion-extension
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intervertebral
cartilaginous, flexion-extension, lateral flexion, rotation
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hip
synovial: ball and socket, flexion-extension, abduction-adduction, internal-external rotation, circumduction
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knee
synovial: bicondylar, flexion-extension, internal/external rotation
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ankle: talocrural
synovial: hinge, dorsiflexion- plantarflexion
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ankle: subtalar
synovial: subtalar, synovial: gliding, inversion-eversion
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Scapulothoracic: Fixation
Muscles: serratus anterior, pectoralis minor, trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboids Exercises: push up, parallel bar dip, upright row, shoulder shrug, seated row
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Scapulothoracic Upward Rotation
Trapezius
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Scapulothoracic Downward rotation
Rhomboids, pectoralis minor, levator scapulae
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Scapulothoracic elevation
Rhomboids, levator scapulae, trapezius | Exercise: shoulder shrug
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Scapulothoracic depression
pectoralis minor, trapezius
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Scapulothoracic protration
Serratus anterior, pectoralis minor | exercise: supine dumbbell serratus press, push up
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Scapulothoracic retraction
Rhomboids, Trapezius | Seated Row
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Glenohmeral Flexion
Anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, biceps brachii | Dumbbell front raise, incline bench press
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Glenohumeral Extension
Latissimus dorsi, teres major, pectoralis major, posterior deltoid and triceps brachii Dumbbell Pullover, chin up
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Glenohumeral Abduction
Middle deltoid,supraspinatus | dumbbell lateral raise, dumbbell press
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Glenohumeral Adduction
Latissimus dorse, teres major, pectoralis major | lat pull down, seated row, cable crossover, flat bench dumbbell fly
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Glenohumeral Horizontal Abduction
posterior deltoid, teres major, latissimus dorsi | prone reverse dumbbell fly, reverse cable fly
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Glenohumeral Horizontal Adduction
Pectoralis major, anterior deltoid | flat bench chest fly, pec dec, cable crossover
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Glenohumeral internal rotation
latissimus dosi, teres major, sabscapularis, pectoralis major, anterior deltoid lat pull down, bent over row, dumbbell row, rotator cuff exercises, dumbbell press, parallel bar dip, front raises
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Glenohumeral external rotation
infraspinatus, teres minor, posterior deltoid
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Elbow Flexion
Biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis | Dumbbell curl, preacher curl, hammer curl
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Elbow Extension
Triceps brachii, anconeus | dip, pulley triceps extension, close grip bench press, pushdown, dumbbell kickback
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Radioulnar Supination
Biceps brachii, supinator | Dumbbell curl
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Radioulnar Pronation
Pronator quadratus, pronator teres | Dumbbell pronation
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Wrist Flexion
Flexor Carpi radialis and ulnaris, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis Dumbbell wrist curl
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Wrist Extension
Extensor carpi radialis longus, brevis and ulnaris, extensor digitorum dumbbell reverse wrist curl
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Wrist Adduction
Flexor and extensor carpi ulnaris | Wrist curl, reverse wrist curl
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Wrist Abduction
Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, flexor carpi radialis wrist curl, reverse wrist curl
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Cervical Spine Flexion
Sternocleidomastoid, anterior scalene, longus capitis/collis | Machine Neck Flexion
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Cervical Spine Extension
Suboccipitals, spenuis capitis/ cervicis, erector spinae | machine neck extension
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Cervical Spine Lateral Flexion
Unilateral contraction of flexor-extensor muscles above | Machine neck lateral flexion
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Cervical Spine Rotation
Unilateral contraction of flexor- extensor muscles above | Machine neck rotation
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Lumbar Spine Flexion
Rectus abdominis, internal/ external oblique abdominus | crunch, leg raise, machine crunch, high pulley crunch
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Lumbar Spine Extension
Erector Spinae, Multifidus | Roman chair, machine trunk extension, dead lift, squat, good morning
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Lumbar Spine Lateral Flexion
Quadratus lumborum, internal/ external oblique abdominals, unilateral erector spinae Roman chiar side bend, dumbbell side bend, hanging leg raise
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Lumbar Spine Rotation
Internal/external oblique abdominals, intrinsic spinal rotators, multifidus Broomstick twist, machine trun rotation
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Hip Flexion
Iliopsoas rectus femoris, Sartorius, pectineus, tensor fascial latae leg raise, sit up, machine crunch
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Hip Extension
Gluteus maximus, hamstrings | squat, leg press, lunge, machine leg extension
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Hip Abduction
tensor fasica latae, sartoris, sluteus meduis and minimus | cable or machine hop abduction
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Hip Adduction
Adductor longus, brevis and magnus, gracilis, and pectineus | Power squats, cable or machine hip adduction, lunge
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Knee Flexion
``` Hamstrings, gracilis, Sartorius, popliteus, gastrocnemius Leg Curl (stranding, seated, prone) ```
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Knee Extension
Quadriceps femoris | lunge, squats, machine leg extension
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Knee Internal Rotation
Gracilis, semimbranosus, semitendinosus
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Knee External Rotation
Biceps Femoris,

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