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13 Cards in this Set
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Flexion
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Bringing the anterior or posterior surface of a body segment toward the anterior or posterior surface of an adjacent body segment (bending).
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Extension
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Moving from a flexed position toward the anatomical position (straightening).
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Hyperextension
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Moving in extension past the anatomical position.
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Abduction
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Moving away from the midline of the body.
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Adduction
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Moving toward the midline of the body.
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Circumduction
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Describing a cone with the apex at the join; combines flexion, abduction, extension and adduction.
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External Rotation
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Turning anterior surface outward.
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Internal Rotation
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Turning anterior surface inward.
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Frontal Plane
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A vertical plane dividing body into front and back portions.
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Sagittal Plane
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A vertical plane dividing body into right and left portions.
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Horizontal Plane
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A transverse plane diving the body into upper and lower portions.
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Anterior
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Front side/in front of.
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Posterior
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Back side/in back of.
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