Lab Practical 1 Flashcards
What does the term insertion mean when applied to muscles?
Portion of the muscle that is mobile, moving portion.
What is flexion?
Reduce angle between bones.
What is extension?
Increase angle between bones.
What is hyperextension?
Taking a body part out of anatomical position.
What is abduction?
Taking away from midline.
What is addictions?
Bringing back to midline.
What is rotation?
Rotating limb on longitudinal axis.
What is circumduction?
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction; mixture of these four movements.
What is pronation?
Palm down (proposal position)
What is supination?
Palm facing up (holding a bowl of soup)
What is inversion?
Soul of foot toward inside.
What is eversion?
Soul of foot toward outside.
What is dorsiflexion?
Raise toes up toward shin.
What is plantar flexion?
Point toes down (on your toes)
What does the term origin mean when applied to muscles?
Part of the muscle that doesn’t move.