Proximal
Proximal means closer to the reference point. For example, the knee is more proximal than the foot – it is closer…
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Lasegue test
Lasegue test was named after French doctor of medicine Charles Lasègue (1816 – 1883). The patient is on…
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Flexion
Flexion means bending in the joint – for example, if you clench your fist, you flexed your fingers. Bending the knee…
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Extension
Extension is a movement occurring in the joint – for example, straightening the leg from the flexed knee position…
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Distal signifies the distance from reference point being compared. The foot is more distal from the knee, in reference to the…
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Anterior signifies the front of the frontal plane, in reference to the observed object. Opposite would be posterior.
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Adduction
Adduction is moving the extremity towards the central line, occurring in the joint. Opposite would be abduction
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Abduction
Abduction is moving the extremity away from the central line, occurring in the joint. Opposite would be adduction Hip abduction
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Posterior means behind the object in the frontall plane. Opposite would be anterior.
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