Bone Movement terminology

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

angle between bones get smaller e.g neck flexion, chin to chest

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

Angle between two bones from joint gets bigger e.g Neck, shoulder, elbow, knee

Question 3

adduction

Answer 3

Movements torwards midline, (coronal plane) e.g bringing arms back to to the sides

Question 4

abduction

Answer 4

Movement away from the midline (coronal plane)

Question 5

Protraction

Answer 5

moving the girdle(Shoulder blades towards the anterior) (pulling forward so its further away from each other)

Question 6

Retraction

Answer 6

movement torwards the rear posterior (pulls shoulder blade back so they are closer to each other

Question 7

dorsiflexsion

Answer 7

pulling toes up torwards the knee

Question 8

plantar flexion

Answer 8

ankle movement pointing the toe

Question 9

Supination

Answer 9

wrist and the hand, turning hand so palm of hand is facing the front elbom 90 degress palm facing ceiling

Question 10

Pronation

Answer 10

wrist and hand turning hand so the palm of hands is facing back 90 degrees so the hand is facing down

Question 11

Medial rotation

Answer 11

shoulder and hip joint only