A-1: Movement Terms and Affixes

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

movement away from the median plane; separation of two structures (e.g., vocal folds)

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Movement toward the median plane; bringing together of two structures (e.g., vocal folds)

Question 3

Circumduction

Answer 3

Movement in a circular direction (e.g., rotating the eyeballs)

Question 4

Deglutition

Answer 4

The process of swallowing

Question 5

Depressor

Answer 5

the process of lowering a structure (e.g. depressor anguli oris - muscle that lowers the corner of the mouth)

Question 6

Eversion

Answer 6

Turning outward (e.g., turning sole of the foot laterally)

Question 7

Extension

Answer 7

Stretching out (e.g., straightening the arm by extending it outward)

Question 8

Flexion

Answer 8

Bending (e.g., bending forearm toward the shoulder by contracting the biceps)

Question 9

Hyper-

Answer 9

Excessive (e.g., hyperkinesis - excessive, uncontrolabel movements)

Question 10

Hypo-

Answer 10

Dimenished or deficient (e.g., Hypokinesis - slow movement)

Question 11

Inversion

Answer 11

Turning inward (e.g., turning the sole of the foot medially)

Question 12

Levator

Answer 12

The process of raising a structure (e.g., levator veli palantini - muscle that raises the soft palate)

Question 13

Mastication

Answer 13

The process of chewing

Question 14

Opposition

Answer 14

Moving a structure toward another structure (e.g., contacting the thumb and the index finger)

Question 15

Tachy-

Answer 15

Rapid movement (e.g., tachycardia - an unusually fast heart rate)

Question 16

Tensor

Answer 16

The process of tensing a structure (e.g., tensor veli palatini - a muscle that tenses the soft palate)