Body Movement Matching Flashcards
1
Q
Dorsiflexion
A
Toes move down with the shin
2
Q
Plantar Flexion
A
Movement that depresses the toes
3
Q
Flexion
A
Reduces angle at a joint
4
Q
Extension
A
Movement that increases angle at a joint
5
Q
Movement/Rotation
A
Around the longitudinal axis
6
Q
Abduction
A
Limb away from the midline
7
Q
Adduction
A
Limb towards the midline
8
Q
Inversion
A
Sole medially
9
Q
Eversion
A
Sole laterally
10
Q
Circumduction
A
Moves in a circle
11
Q
Opposition
A
Thumb towards finger tips of same hand
12
Q
Pronation
A
Radius ulna
