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Question 1

What is flexion?

Answer 1

Bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts.

Shoulder,hip,elbow

Example: Someone working out in the gym bends their arm up when doing a bicep curl.

Question 2

What is extension?

Answer 2

Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts.

Shoulder,hip

Example: A swimmer swings the arm backwards in preparation for a racing dive.

Question 3

What is adduction?

Answer 3

Movement that pulls towards the midline of the body.

Shoulder,hip

Example: A golfer on the tee swings the club down towards the ball.

Question 4

What is abduction?

Answer 4

Movement that pulls away from the midline of the body.

Shoulder,hip

Example: A gymnast moves their arms out sideways at the shoulder when performing the crucifix on the rings.

Question 5

What is rotation?

Answer 5

Movement around a single axis or pivot point.

Shoulder, hip

Example: A tennis player serves.

Question 6

What is circumduction?

Answer 6

Moving in a circular or conical shape.

Shoulder,hip

Example: A cricketer bowls a ball.

Question 7

What is dorsi-flexion?

Answer 7

Bending or flexing the toes up, closer to the shin.

Ankle

Example: A sprinter positions their feet in the starting blocks.

Question 8

What is plantar-flexion?

Answer 8

Extending or pointing the toes down, away from the shin.

Ankle

Example: A floor gymnast points their toes.