motion around synovial joints Flashcards

1
Q

flexion

A

decreasing the angle of the joint

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2
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extension

A

increasing the angle of the joint

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3
Q

abduction

A

away from the midline

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4
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aduction

A

toward the midline

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5
Q

dorsiflexion

A

flexing your foot

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6
Q

plantar flexion

A

pointing your toes

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7
Q

lateral rotation

A

rotation of the limb away from the midline

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8
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medial rotation

A

rotation of the limb towards the midline

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9
Q

circumduction

A

rotating in a circle

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10
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supination

A

radius and ulna are parallel

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11
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pronation

A

radius rotates over ulna

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12
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inversion

A

tilting sole of the foot inwards

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13
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eversion

A

tilting sole of the foot outwards

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14
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protraction

A

moving forward on a plane parallel to the ground

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15
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retraction

A

moving backward on a plane parallel to the ground

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16
Q

elevation

A

raising a structure upward

17
Q

depression

A

moving a structure to an inferior position