Joint Movments

Question 1

Flextion vs. Extension

Answer 1

Flextion decrease the angle between the bones (bending of a joint)
Extension increase the angle and straightens the joint

Question 2

Abduction vs adduction

Answer 2

Abduction away from body
Adduction inward closer to body

Question 3

Internal rotation versus external rotation

Answer 3

Internal rotation is rotation towards the centre of the body
External rotation is rotation away from the centre of the body

Question 4

Protraction vs. Retraction

Answer 4

Protraction refers to sticking out
Retraction refers to bring together

Question 5

Eversion vs. inversion

Answer 5

Eversion is tilting the foot to the soul faces away from the midline
Inversion tilting of the foot so the soul faces into the midline

Question 6

Pronation versus supination

Answer 6

Pronation refers to in rolling of the foot
Supination refers to outward rolling

Question 7

Dorsey flexion versus plantar flexion

Answer 7

Dorsey flexion occurs when you lift the forward portion of the foot up weight on the heels of your feet
Plantar flexion occurs when you push forward portion of the foot down freezing your heels off the ground

Question 8

Depression versus elevation

Answer 8

Depression occurs when a persons and and looks down
Elevation occurs when a person stands and looks

Question 9

Ulnar deviation versus radial deviation

Answer 9

Ulnar deviation occurs when you tilt the hand toward the ulnar bone (side of pinky finger)
Radial deviation occurs when you til the hand towards the radius bone (Side of the thumb)

Question 10

Opposition versus re-opposition

Answer 10

Opposition occurs when touching the tip of your fingers to the tip of the thumb
Re-opposition consist when separating fingers and thumbs away from each other