chapter 3.3 (page 33) (ch 6) next Flashcards
1
Q
Name 6 body movements
A
Flexion Extension Rotation Circumduction Abduction Adduction
2
Q
________ movement:
decreasing the angle of the joint
; i.e. bending the elbow
A
Flexion
3
Q
_________:
increasing the angle of the joint
; i.e. straightening a
bent elbow
A
Extension
4
Q
________: one bone spins around another
; i.e.) rotating the
head at the neck joint
A
Rotation
5
Q
_________: moves the distal end of a bone in a circle
,
while keeping the proximal end stable; i.e. moving the arm in a
circle
A
Circumduction
6
Q
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: increasing the angle of a joint by moving it away from the midline ; i.e. moving the arm away from the body
A
Abduction
7
Q
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: decreasing the angle of a joint by moving it towards the midline ; i.e. moving the arm towards the body
A
Adduction
