Body movements Flashcards
1
Q
Opposition
A
Thumb to palm
2
Q
Reposition
A
Thumb back to normal position
3
Q
Circumduction
A
Move in circular fashion (ex. moving back and forth from hand supination to pronation)
4
Q
Inversion
A
Turn inwards
5
Q
Eversion
A
Turn outwards
6
Q
Retraction
A
move backwards
7
Q
Protraction
A
move forwards
8
Q
Lordosis
A
Accentuated lumbar curve
common in pregnancies
9
Q
Left/right lateral bending
A
Moving head to the respective shoulder
10
Q
Plantar flexion
A
Pointing toes down
11
Q
Kyphosis
A
Hunchback
