Joint Moviment

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Abduction is a movement way from the body.

Putting a leg way from other.

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Adduction- a movement towards the body.

Like putting one leg close to the other.

Question 3

Flexion

Answer 3

Flexion- a bending movement which decreases the angle of a joint and shortens the muscles involved.
Like when you do the movement of goodbye with your hand.

Question 4

Extension

Answer 4

Extension- straightening a joint which increases the the angle of a joint and lengthens the muscle involved.

Question 5

Circumduction

Answer 5

Circumduction- movement of limb or finger that follows the shape of a cone. For example, an arm would have a little movement at the shoulder but greater movement of the hand.

Question 6

Supination

Answer 6

Supination- rotation of the forearm so that the hand is turned to face the palm upward or anteriorly.
Palm of the hand turned up

Question 7

Probation

Answer 7

Probation- rotation of the forearm so that the hand is turned to face the palm downwards it posteriorly.
Palm of the hand moves down

Question 8

Plantar flexion

Answer 8

Plantar flexion- pointing the foot and toes down.

Sole of the foot move down ( toe pointed)

Question 9

Dorsiflexion

Answer 9

Dorsiflexion- lifting the foot and toes upwards.

Top of the foot move up.

Question 10

Inversion

Answer 10

Inversion- turning the plantar surface in towards the midline of the body.
Sole of the foot turned in.

Question 11

Eversion

Answer 11

Eversion- turning the plantar surface out away from the midline of the body.
Sole of the foot turned outwards.

Question 12

Medial rotation

Answer 12

Medial rotation- rotation towards the midline of the body.

Question 13

Lateral rotation

Answer 13

Lateral rotation- rotation away from the midline of the body.