movement Flashcards
abduction
away from the midline
adduction
toward the midline
depression
moving body part down
elevation
raising a part
plantar flexion
ankle movement pointing the foot downward
dorsiflexion
ankle movement pointing the foot upward
eversion
turning sole of foot outward
inversion
turning sole of foot inward
external rotation
rotation of hip/shoulder away from midline
internal rotation
rotation of hip/shoulder toward the midline
extension
straightening of a joint or increasing the angle between two bones
flexion
bending a joint or decreasing the angle between 2
hyperextension
excessive extension of the part of joint
pronation
palm facing downward
supination
palm facing upward
protraction
moving a part forward
retraction
moving a part backward
circumduction
tri-plantar circular motion at the hip/shoulder
rotation
turning on a single axis