Body Movements Flashcards
1
Q
Straightening out the arm
A
Extension
2
Q
Dropping the arm to the side
A
Adduction
3
Q
Lateral elevation of the arm
A
Abduction
4
Q
Allows 360 degrees of movement
A
Circumduction
5
Q
Bending the arm
A
Flexion
6
Q
What is the the term called, when movement of a muscle describes a conical shape, with the point being proximal?
A
Circumduction
7
Q
A circular movement of a part of the body
A
Rotation
8
Q
Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward, or, the leg and foot rolls outwards with an elevated arch.
A
Supination
9
Q
Imagine you are standing up, relax your body. What position is your hand in?
A
Neutral
10
Q
Functions the limb toward the inside, as when the hand is turned so the palm is facing your cephalix.
A
Pronation
