Joints VOCABULARY

Question 1

Anul

Answer 1

ring

Question 2

Arth

Answer 2

joint

Question 3

Burs

Answer 3

bag, purse

Question 4

Glen

Answer 4

joint socket

Question 5

Labr

Answer 5

lip

Question 6

Ov

Answer 6

egglike

Question 7

Suture

Answer 7

sewing

Question 8

Syn

Answer 8

with, together

Question 9

Syndesm

Answer 9

band, ligament

Question 10

Flexion

Answer 10

bending parts at a joint so that the angle between them decreases and the parts come closer together (bending the knee)

Question 11

Extension

Answer 11

Straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them increases and the parts move farther apart (straightening the knee)

Question 12

Dorsiflexion

Answer 12

Movement at the ankle that brings the foot closer to the skin (walking on heels)

Question 13

Plantar Flexion

Answer 13

Movement at the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin (walking or standing on toes)

Question 14

Hyperextension

Answer 14

Extension of the parts at a joint beyond the anatomical position (bending the head back beyond the upright position); often describe an abnormal extension beyond the normal range of motion resulting in injury

Question 15

Abduction

Answer 15

Moving a part away from the midline (lifting the upper limb horizontally to form a right angle with the side of the body)

Question 16

Adduction

Answer 16

Moving a part toward the midline (returning the upper limb from the horizontal position to the side of the body)

Question 17

Rotation

Answer 17

-Moving a part around an axis (twisting the head from side to side

Question 18

Circumduction

Answer 18

Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path (moving the finger in a circular motion without moving the hand)

Question 19

Pronation

Answer 19

Turning the hand so that the palm is downward or facing posteriorly (in anatomical position)

Question 20

Supination

Answer 20

Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position)

Question 21

Eversion

Answer 21

Turning the foot so the plantar surface faces laterally

Question 22

Inversion

Answer 22

Turning the foot so the plantar surface faces medially

Question 23

Retraction

Answer 23

Moving a part backward (pulling the head backward)

Question 24

Protection

Answer 24

Moving a part forward (thrusting the head forward)

Question 25

Elevation

Answer 25

Raising a part (shrugging the shoulders)

Question 26

Depression

Answer 26

Lowering a part (drooping the shoulders)