movement Flashcards by Jaselynn Coots | Brainscape

Q

anterograde

A

normal motion (good)

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retrograde

A

against normal motion BAD

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flexion

A

decreasing a joints angle

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extension

A

increasing a joints angle

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hyperextension

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beyond a healthy range (too extended)

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elevation

A

move towards superior (head)

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depression

A

to move towards inferior (down, feet)

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protraction

A

move forward

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retraction

A

move towards back

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rotation

A

movement around an axis

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internal rotation

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toward the midline (inwards)

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external rotation

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outwards away from midline

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circumduction

A

move in circular motion

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abduction

A

move away from midline (with elevation/ depression)

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adduction

A

toward the midline (elevation/depression)

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supine

A

face up

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supination

A

rotation of palms facing up

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prone

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face down

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pronation

A

rotation of the palm facing down

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eversion

A

move foot away from midline

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eversion

A

move foot away from midline

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inversion

A

move foot in towards midline

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plantar flexion

A

flexing foot down (towards plantar)

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dorsiflexion

A

flexing foot or hand up

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palmar flexion

A

flexing hand towards palm

Q

o/apposition

A

moving thumbs to fingers

Q

reposition

A

releasing thumbs away from fingers

Q

normal motion (good)

A

anterograde

Q

against normal motion BAD

A

retrograde

Q

decreasing a joints angle

A

flexion

Q

increasing a joints angle

A

extension

Q

beyond a healthy range (too extended)

A

hyperextension

Q

move towards superior (head)

A

elevation

Q

to move towards inferior (down, feet)

A

depression

Q

move forward

A

protraction

Q

move towards back

A

retraction

Q

movement around an axis

A

rotation

Q

toward the midline (inwards)

A

internal rotation

Q

outwards away from midline

A

external rotation

Q

move in circular motion

A

circumduction

Q

move away from midline (with elevation/ depression)

A

abduction

Q

toward the midline (elevation/depression)

A

adduction

Q

face up

A

supine

Q

rotation of palms facing up

A

supination

Q

face down

A

prone

Q

rotation of the palm facing down

A

pronation

Q

move foot away from midline

A

eversion

Q

move foot away from midline

A

eversion

Q

move foot in towards midline

A

inversion

Q

flexing foot down (towards plantar)

A

plantar flexion

Q

flexing foot or hand up

A

dorsiflexion

Q

flexing hand towards palm

A

palmar flexion

Q

moving thumbs to fingers

A

o/apposition

Q

releasing thumbs away from fingers

A

reposition