Joint Actions Flashcards
What is extension?
Increasing the angle between two bones. Descending phase of a bicep curl.
What is abduction?
Movement of a bone away from the midline.
What is adduction?
Movement of a bone towards the midline.
Moving fingers from spread apart to bunched together?
What is pronation?
Movement of forearm so that Palm faces downwards.
What is supination?
Movement of the forearm so that Palm is facing upward.
What is elevation?
Raising a body part.
What is depression?
Lowering of a body part.
What is protraction?
Thrusting forward of a body part.
What is retraction?
Withdrawing of a body part.
What is dorsiflexion?
Bending foot towards shin.
What is Plantarflexion?
Bending foot away from shin.
What is inversion?
Rotating the sole of the foot inwards.
What is eversion?
Rotation of foot out wards.
What is flexion?
Decreasing the angle between two bones. Bicep curl ascending phase.
