Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Flexion
A
Decreasing the angle between a body part and its proximal segment (can do this laterally and then come back to the midline)
2
Q
Extension
A
Increasing this angle (can do this laterally and then come back to the midline)
3
Q
Rotation
A
Rotate head and neck, or upper trunk, to the sides, can rotate outward and inward lateral or medially
4
Q
Ab-duction
A
taking something away from the midline
5
Q
Ad-duction
A
Go back into the body