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Joint Movements Flashcards

1
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Spine - Flexion

A

Decrease in the angle of the joint

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Spine - Extension

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Increase in the angle of the joint

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3
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Spine - Lateral Flexion

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Bend to the side

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4
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Spine - Lateral Extension

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Bend to the side increasing the angle

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5
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Spine - Rotation

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Rotate about the long axis of the bone

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6
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Shoulder and hip - flexion

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Decrease the angle of the joint

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7
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Shoulder and hip - Extension

A

Increase in the angle of the joint

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Shoulder and hip - Abduction

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Move away from the midline of the body

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9
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Shoulder and hip - Adduction

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Move towards the midline of the body

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Shoulder and hip - Medial Rotation

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Movement around the longitudinal axis of the bone towards the centre of the body

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Shoulder and hip - Lateral Rotation

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Movement around the long axis of the bone away from the centre of the body

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12
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Shoulder and hip - Circumduction

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Circular or cone shaped movement

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13
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Shoulder Girdle - Elevation

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Upward movement

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14
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Shoulder Girdle - Depression

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Downward Movement

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15
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Shoulder Girdle - Protraction

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Forward Movement

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16
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Shoulder Girdle - Retraction

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Backward Movement

17
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Knee - flexion

A

Decrease in the angle of the joint

18
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Knee - Extension

A

Increase in the angle of the joint

19
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Knee - Medial Rotation

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Movement around the longitudinal axis of the bone towards the centre of the body

20
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Knee - Lateral Rotation

A

Bend to the side increasing the angle

21
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Ankle - Plantar flexion

A

Move foot away from the shin

22
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Ankle - Dorsiflexion

A

Move foot towards shin

23
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Ankle - Inversion

A

Move foot towards midline of body

24
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Ankle - Eversiob

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Move foot away from midline of body

25
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Elbow - Flexion

A

Decrease in the angle of the joint

26
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Elbow - Extension

A

Increase in the angle of the joint

27
Q

Elbow - Pronation

A

Palm of hand facing downward

28
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Elbow - Supination

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Palm of hand facing upward

29
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Wrist - flexion

A

Bending the palm of the hand towards the wrist

30
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Wrist - Extension

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Raising the back of the hand towards the wrist

31
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Wrist - Ulnar Deviation

A

Bend wrist towards little finger

32
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Wrist - Radial deviation

A

Bend wrist towards thumb

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