movement direction and position Flashcards
1
Q
straightening a joint
A
extension
2
Q
Nearer the point where the limb attaches to the body
A
proximal
3
Q
bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones
A
flexion
4
Q
father from the point where a limb attaches to the body
A
distal
5
Q
the movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
A
adduction
6
Q
the movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle
A
dorsiflexion
7
Q
referring to the space behind the knee
A
popliteal
8
Q
toward the front
A
ventral
9
Q
pertaining to the neck
A
cervical
10
Q
external reproductive organs
A
genital
11
Q
the movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle
A
plantarflexion
12
Q
toward the back
A
dorsal
13
Q
pertaining to the ankle
A
tarsal
14
Q
moving a body part away from the midline
A
abduction
15
Q
the act of lowering a body part
A
depression
