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Yoga

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lateral   away from the midline  
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distal   away form the trunk or the midline  
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inferior   below or away from the head  
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posterior   toward the back of the body  
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dorsal   on the back of the body  
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medial   closer to the midline of the body  
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proximal   closer to the trunk or midline  
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sacroiliac joint   this joint lies next to the spine, below the lumbar spine & above the coccyx. It connects the sacrum with the pelvis.  
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superior   above or toward the head  
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anterior   toward the front of the body  
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ventral   on the front of the body  
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superficial   toward the skin  
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inversions   strengthen the primary shoulder stabilizer, the rotator cuff, & the secondary stabilizers, the triceps and the biceps.  
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pelvic girdle   iliac bones, sacroiliac joint, femur (thigh bone), & hip joint  
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shoulder girdle   scapula (shoulder blade), scapulothoracic joint, clavicle, sternoclavicular & acromioclavicular joints, humerus (upper arm bones), & glenohumeral joint.  
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2 trhings the right side of the brain controls   running the left half of the body, controls creativity & intuition  
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2 things the left side of the brain controls   running the right side of the body, speech & rational thought  
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the limbic system controls   the hypothalamus, which in turn controls the hormonal levels & the regulation of the autonomic nervous system functions (heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, etc).  
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the limbic system is located   in the lower section of the brain  
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coronal plane   divides the body into front and back. movements along this plane are called adduction and abduction.  
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adduction   moves the extremity toward the midline  
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abduction   moves the extremity away form the midline  
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sagittal plane   divides the body into right and left. movements along this plane are called flexion and extension.  
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flexion   usually moves the extremity forward, except the knee, where it moves backwards.  
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extension   moves the extremity backward  
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transverse plane   divides the body into upper and lower halves. movement along this plane is called rotation.  
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2 types of rotation   medial or internal rotation (toward the midline), lateral or external rotation (away from the midline)  
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