Chapter 7 Flashcards
Movement away from the midline of the body
Abduction
Movement of a bone around its own axis
Rotation
Palm faces upward or forward
Supination
Downward movement of a body part
Depression
Movement toward the body midline
Adduction
Movement of the mandible or shoulder backward
Retraction
Turning the palm so it faces downward or backward
Pronation
Upward movement of a body part
Elevation
Movement of a distal end of a body part in a circle
Circumduction
Beyond the plane of extension
Hyperextension
Movement of the sole of the foot inward
Inversion
Movement of the foot so the toes point downward
Plantarflexion
Arthritis is a form of rheumatism
True
Wear and tear arthritis causing deterioration of the articular cartilage is
Osteoarthritis
Displacement of a bone from its joint
Dislocation
Over stretching the muscle is a
Strain
Joint where bones meet
Between bones cartilage and teeth
Articulation
No synovial cavity
Bones are held together by connective tissue
Fibrous joints