F - Production of Movement Flashcards
What is flexion?
To decrease the angle at a joint
What is extension?
To increase the angle at a joint
What is abduction?
To take away from the midline
What is adduction?
To bring towards the midline
What is circumduction?
A combination of all the moves to make a large circular movement
What is rotation?
Turning about an axis
What is supination?
Turning the palms up
What is pronation?
Turning the palms down
What is inversion?
Turn the sole of the foot up and inwards (big toe is raised)
What is eversion?
Turn the sole of the foot up and out (little toe is raised)
What is plantar flexion?
To point the toe downwards
What is dorsi flexion?
To bring the toe up
What is protraction?
Rounding the shoulders forward
What is retraction?
Rounding the shoulders back
What is elevation?
Upwards movement
