Movement Names Flashcards

1
Q

Bending a Body Part

A

Flexion

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2
Q

Straightening a Body Part

A

Extension

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3
Q

Body Part moves AWAY from midline of body

A

Abduction

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4
Q

Body Part moves TOWARD from midline of body

A

Adduction

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5
Q

Rotate body part so outside faces up

A

Pronation

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6
Q

Rotate body part so inside faces up

A

Supination

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7
Q

Point forward from body

A

Plantarflexion

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8
Q

Point upward toward body

A

Dorsiflexion

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9
Q

Body part moves upward

A

Elavation

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10
Q

Body part moves downward

A

Depression

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11
Q

Bending A body part sideways

A

Lateral Flexion

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12
Q

Lifting in a forward direction

A

Anteflexion

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13
Q

Lifting in a reverse direction

A

Retroflexion

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14
Q

Rotating outwards

A

Exorotation

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15
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Rotating inwards

A

Endorotation

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16
Q

Body part moves away from body in transverse plane

A

Horizontal abduction

17
Q

Body part moves towards the body in transverse plane

A

Horizontal adduction

18
Q

Push forward

A

Protraction

19
Q

Pull backwards

A

Retraction

20
Q

Bending forward

A

Ventral Flexion

21
Q

Bending backward

A

Dorsal Flexion

22
Q

Turning the vertebrae

23
Q

Movements of Hip and Shoulder Joint

A
  1. Anteflexion
  2. Retroflexion
  3. Abduction
  4. Adduction
  5. Exorotation
  6. Endorotation
  7. Hor. Adduction
  8. Hor. Abduction
24
Q

Movements of Elbow and Knee Joint

A
  1. Flexion

2. Extension

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Movements of Elbow Joint
1. Pronation | 2. Supination
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Movements of Wrist and Ankle Joint
1. Palmair/plantairflexion | 2. Dorsal flexion
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Movements of Spine
1. Lateral flexion 2. Ventral flexion 3. Dorsal flexion 4. Torsion
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Movements of shoulder joint
1. Elevation 2. Depression 3. Retraction 4. Protraction