Body Movement Flashcards
Extend
Straighten the joint, thereby increasing the angle to 180 degrees or more
Flex
To close the joint thereby decreasing the angle of the joint to less than 180 degrees
Invert
Go towards midline as in the plantar surface of the foot
Evert
Turn away from midline
Pronate
Turn a body part so that its anterior surface faces posteriorly
Supinate
To turn a body part so that its posterior surface faces posteriorly or so that the anterior surface faces anteriorly
Circumduct
To move any limb in a circular pattern allowing the distal end to freely form a circle
Internal rotation
The anterior surface faces medially or towards the midline
External rotation
Anterior surface faces laterally or towards the side