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abduction |
The movement of a limb away from the median, or midline,
of the body. |
adduction |
The movement of a limb toward the median, or midline, of
the body. |
angular limitations |
The manikin's joint limitations. |
anthropometry |
The study of proportional relationships between the shape,
weight and size of body segments. |
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degree(s) of freedom |
Each linear or rotary movement along or about a given
axis. Manikin segments can have up to three DOFs. |
DOF |
degree(s) of freedom |
dorsiflexion |
Ankle upward flexion movement |
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elevation |
Shoulder abduction movement |
eversion |
Ankle abduction movement |
extension |
The act of straightening a limb at a joint. |
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flexion |
The act of bending a limb at a joint, thus forming an
angle. |
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hyperextension |
Extending the extremity beyond anatomical position. |
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inversion |
Ankle adduction movement |
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lateral rotation |
The rotation of a body part away from the median, or
midline, of the body. |
line of sight |
Designed to facilitate the manipulation of the manikin's
field of vision. It can be selected as any other segment of the manikin. |
longitudinal axis |
The vertical axis perpendicular to the transverse plane
that is dividing the body into superior and inferior portions. |
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manikin |
A virtual human. |
medial rotation |
The rotation of a body part toward the median, or midline,
of the body. |
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postural score |
A function used to evaluate the manikin's posture. |
posture |
The position of the whole manikin (global posture) or of
parts of the manikin such as hand posture (local posture). |
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radial deviation |
Wrist adduction movement (toward the radial bone, on the
thumb side of the arm). |
range of motion |
The range of translation and rotation of a joint for each
of its degrees of freedom. |
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sagittal axis |
Horizontal axis in the anterior-posterior orientation.
This axis is perpendicular to the coronal plane that is dividing the body
into anterior and posterior portions. |
segment |
A section of the manikin such as forearm, neck, thigh,
ankle, etc. |
supination |
The movement of the forearm so that the hand rests palm up
on a surface. |
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transversal axis |
Horizontal axis in the left-right orientation. This axis
is perpendicular to the sagittal plane that is dividing the body into left
and right portions. |
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ulnar deviation |
The entire area that can be seen when the eye is forward,
including peripheral vision. |