Joint Movement Terminology

Question 1

AAROM

Answer 1

assistive active range of movement

Question 2

abduction

Answer 2

movement bringing parts of the body away from the midline

Question 3

adduction

Answer 3

body parts coming towards the midline

Question 4

CAM

Answer 4

continuos active movement

Question 5

circumduction

Answer 5

circular movement of a limb

Question 6

depression

Answer 6

movement in an inferior direction (down)

Question 7

dorsiflexion

Answer 7

pulling toes up towards the shin

Question 8

elevation

Answer 8

movement in superior direction (up)

Question 9

external (lateral) rotation

Answer 9

turning away from the body’s axis

Question 10

eversion

Answer 10

turning the sole of the foot outwards

Question 11

flexion

Answer 11

decreasing angle between bones

Question 12

extension

Answer 12

increasing angle between bones

Question 13

internal (medial) rotation

Answer 13

rotating towards the midline

Question 14

horizontal flexion

Answer 14

decreases angle between bones in the horizontal plane

Question 15

inversion

Answer 15

turning the foot inwards

Question 16

lateral flexion

Answer 16

bending vertebral column to the side

Question 17

opposition

Answer 17

movement of thumb towards the surface of the palm or other fingers

Question 18

pronation

Answer 18

turning of the palm downwards
rool inwards of the foot

Question 19

rotation

Answer 19

body parts rotate around its vertical (longitudial) axis in the transverse plane

Question 20

plantar flexion

Answer 20

pointing the foot down

Question 21

protraction

Answer 21

moving anteriorly in horizontal plane (towards the front)

Question 22

retraction

Answer 22

moving posteriorly in the horizontal plane (towards the back)

Question 23

supination

Answer 23

turning the hand so the palm faces up
outward roll of the foot