Practical Terminology

  1. lying with the face upward, lying on the dorsum
    supine
  2. lying face down
    prone
  3. situated on, or affection the same side
    ipsilateral
  4. pertaining to, or situated on the opposite side
    contralateral
  5. the act of feeling with the hand
    palpation
  6. movement produced by a person's own muscle
    active movement
  7. movement of the body or extremities of a patient, performed by another person, without voluntary movement o the part of the patient
    passive movement
  8. opposition or counteracting force- as opposition to a person's muscular movement
    resisted movement
  9. inactive
    inert
  10. the exertion of a pulling force- to promote healing
    traction
  11. the act of pressing upon a structure, or pressing structures together
    compression
  12. separation of joint surface without rupture(断裂) of their binding (接合) ligaments(じん帯) and without displacement
    distraction
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Miyoko
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Practical Terminology
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Practical Terminology
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