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Ch 1 Anatomic def.

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Turning the extremity towards the midline   Internal rotation  
The full distance that a joint can be moved   Range of motion  
Any position in which the patient is lying down or leaning back.   Recumbent  
Turning an extremety away from the midline   External rotation  
The motion of the return of a body part from a flexed position   Extension  
Moving a distal point of an extremity closer to the trunk   Flexion  
Moving an extremety away from the midline   Abduction  
Extension to the maximum level or beyond   Hyperextension  
Flexion to the maximum level or beyond   Hyperflexion  
Moving an extremety toward the midline   Adduction  
Is a position of the forarm or foot   Supination, and Pronation  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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