Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Actions of the Muscles Flashcards
1
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Flexion…
A
– bending of a limb
2
Q
Extension…
A
– straightening out a limb
3
Q
Abduction…
A
– movement away from the body
4
Q
Adduction…
A
– movement toward the body
5
Q
Rotation…
A
- circular movement around an axis
6
Q
Dorsiflexion…
A
– moving the foot upward
7
Q
Plantar flexion…
A
- moving the foot downward
8
Q
Supination…
A
- applies to the hand and forearm, turning the palm of the up, or the foot is rolled outward
9
Q
Pronation…
A
- turning of the palm down or rolling the ankle inward
