Chapter 7 Quiz Flashcards
Movement away from the midline of the body
Abduction
A movement of a bone around it’s own axis
Rotation
Palms face 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
Displacement of a bone is
Dislocation
Over stretching a muscle is a
Strain
Term articulation means
Point of contact between bones