Cranial hand motions Flashcards
1
Q
flexion
A
- hands gets farther apart
- fingers bite down
2
Q
extension
A
- hands get closer together
- fingers open wide
3
Q
torsion
A
- one hand up
- one hand down
named by the higher hand
4
Q
rotation
A
- one hand back, fingers bite down
- one hand forward, fingers open wide
named for wide side
5
Q
lateral strain
A
- both hands slant
named for downward pointing side
6
Q
- one hand up
- one hand down
named by the higher hand
A
torsion
7
Q
- hands get closer together
- fingers open wide
A
extension
8
Q
- both hands slant
named for downward pointing side
A
lateral strain
9
Q
- hands gets farther apart
- fingers bite down
A
flexion
10
Q
- one hand back, fingers bite down
- one hand forward, fingers open wide
named for wide side
A
rotation
