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Movement Terms & Contraction Types
Cards in this deck (15)
- 1FlexationDecrease in joint angle
- 2ExtensionIncrease in joint angle
- 3AbductionMovement away from the midline (increase laterally)
- 4AdductionMovement towards the midline (moving medially)
- 5Lateral RoationRotation away from midline (usually of a joint)
- 6Medial rotationRotation towards the midline (usually a joint)
- 7TonicSustatined contraction with no relaxation period
- 8EccentricLengthening of muscle (controlled relaxation)
- 9ConcentricShortening of muscle
- 10IsomericContraction with no movement involved
- 11PronationMoving palms into prone postion (palms facing up)
- 12SupinationMovement of palm to supine position (facing down)
- 13CircumductionCircular rotation
- 14PlantiflectionFlexation of feet inferiorly
- 15DorsiflectionFlexation of feet superiorly
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- Haematology and Anatomy (Muscular System) Flashcards on Movement Terms & Contraction Types, created by gina_evans0312 on 16/11/2013.
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