Exercise 9&10 Flashcards
Flexion
movement at a joint that decreases the angle between two bones.
Extendor
Movement at a joint that increases the angle between two bones.
Hyperextension
abnormal forced extension of a joint
rotational movement
turning a structure around its long axis, as in turning our head.
pronation
rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly
supination
rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly.
circumduction
the movement at a joint that describes the shape of a cone
elevation
moving a structure superiorlyl
depression
moving a structure inferiorly
protraction
sticking one’s jaw out in an anterior direction
retraction
pulling one’s jaw in a posterior direction
plantar flexion
standing on one’s tiptoes
dorsiflexion
movement at the ankle that lifts toes toward the shin. ex. walking on the heels.
eversion
turning of the ankle so that the sole of the foot faces laterally
inversion
turning of the ankle so tht the sole of the foot faces medially
opposition
touching your thumb to the tips of your other fingers
adduction
add to the body, close to the body
abduction
further away, going away from the body
suture
skull
gomphoses
teeth (need to be strong)
syndesmoses
tibula/fibula
suture, gomphoses, and syndesmoses are part of the
fibrous joints
synchondroses
ribs/sternum
symphyses
pubic bones
synchondroses and symphyses are part of the
cartilaginous joints
synostosis
infants left and right mandibular bone; epiphyseal lines
synovial joints
long bones; inbetween bones as cartilage, to connect bones.
synarthroses allows for ____ mobility
barely any
amphiarthroses allows for ____ mobility
some
diathroses allows for ____ mobility
complete, free
scoli-
crookedness
kyph-
curve at upper spine
lord-
curve at lower spine
osis
abnormality/disease