Chapter 7 quuiz Flashcards
movement of a bone around its own axis
rotation
movement away from the midline of the body
abduction
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 backwards
retraction
turning the palm so it faces downward or backwards
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
define the term articulation (joint)
a point of contact between bones cartilage and bones or teeth and bones
name the three classes of joint based on structure
Fibrous
cartilaginous
synovial
describe Fibrous
no joint cavity; held together by fibrous CT
describe cartilaginous
no joint cavity; held together by cartilage