Body Movements Flashcards
1
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Flexion
A
- decrease in angle (bending)
- along sagittal plane
2
Q
lateral flexion
A
- bending of neck toward left or right side
- frontal plane
3
Q
extension
A
- increases angle
- straightens
- sagittal plane
4
Q
hyperextension
A
- extension of joint past normal range
- sagittal plane
5
Q
Abduction
A
- coronal plane(frontal)
- movement of bone away from midline
6
Q
Adduction
A
- frontal plane
- movement of bone towards midline
7
Q
Circumduction
A
- movement of body in circular manner
- combination of flexion, abduction, extension, adduction and rotation
8
Q
Rotation
A
- turning of a bone around its own longitudinal axis
- lateral and medial rotation
9
Q
lateral rotation
A
- turning of a bone away from midline
10
Q
medial rotation
A
- turning of a bone towards the midline
11
Q
Elevation
A
movement of part of the body going upwards
12
Q
Depression
A
movement of part of the body going downwards
13
Q
Protraction
A
- scapula and mandible (shoulder and jaw)
- moving anteriorly (forward) along plane parallel to the ground
14
Q
Retraction
A
- scapula (shoulder) and mandible (jaw)
- movement of body protracted(going back) along the plane parallel to the ground
15
Q
Supination
A
movement of forearm in which palm is turned anteriorly (or superiorly, upwards, towards the front)
