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| toward the lower part, below |
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| towards the head, closer to the head |
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| towards the feet, closer to the feet |
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| the front of the body, nearer to the front of the body |
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| the back of the body, nearer to the back of the body |
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| nearer to the midline of the body of structure |
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| farther from the midline of the body of structure |
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| nearer to the point of origin or attachment |
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| farther from the point of origin or attachment |
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| on the same side of the body |
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| on the opposite side of the body |
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| on or towards the back surface of the body |
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| on or towards the front surface of the body |
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| movement of one bone on another bringing the ventral surfaces of adjacent segments closer together and decreasing the angle between two articulating bones |
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| movement of one bone on another bringing the dorsal surfaces of adjacent segments closer together and increasing the angle between two articulating bones |
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| continuation of extension beyond the anatomical position |
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| movement away from the midline of body or structure |
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| movement toward midline of body or structure |
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| with shoulder flexed 90 degrees, movement away from midline |
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| with shoulder flexed 90 degrees, movement toward midline |
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| motion in a circular cone shaped pattern that combines the motions of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction |
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| wrist abduction or when the hand moves laterally or towards the thumb side |
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| wrist adduction or when the hand moves medially or toward the little finger side |
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| anterior surface of structure moves toward midline |
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| Lateral/External rotation |
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| anterior surface of structure moves away from midline |
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| movement of the forearm so that the palm faces forward or anterior |
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| movement of the forearm so that the palm faces backward or posterior |
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| extension of the ankle, bending of the foot toward the upper surface |
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| flexion of the ankle, bending of the foot toward the sole |
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| movement of the foot at the ankle so that the sole faces toward the midline |
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| movement of the foot at the ankle so that the sole faces away from the midline |
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| movement of the trunk or head causing bending towards the right or the left |
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| movement away from the midline in a plane that is parallel to the ground |
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| movement toward the midline in a plane that is parallel to the ground |
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| divides body into right and left halves |
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| divides body into front and back |
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| divides body into upper and lower halves |
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