Body Movements Flashcards
MEMORIZE
1
Q
Body Movements
A
- Gliding
- Angular:
- Flexion/Extension
- Ab/Adduction
- Rotation
- Medial/Lateral
2
Q
Gliding
A
- Flat surfaces of 2 bones sliding across each other
- Gliding movements at the wrists
3
Q
Flexion
A
forward; making a smaller angle like an acute
4
Q
Extension
A
backward; making a bigger angle like an obtuse
5
Q
Abduction
A
Going away from the midline
6
Q
Rotation
A
Rotation of the head, neck, and lower limbs
7
Q
Adduction
A
Going closer to the midline
8
Q
Circumduction
A
Spinning your arms in a cone motion