Movement Names Flashcards by Eliya Weinstein

Q

Bending a Body Part

A

Flexion

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Straightening a Body Part

A

Extension

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Q

Body Part moves AWAY from midline of body

A

Abduction

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Body Part moves TOWARD from midline of body

A

Adduction

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Q

Rotate body part so outside faces up

A

Pronation

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Rotate body part so inside faces up

A

Supination

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Q

Point forward from body

A

Plantarflexion

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Q

Point upward toward body

A

Dorsiflexion

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Q

Body part moves upward

A

Elavation

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Q

Body part moves downward

A

Depression

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Q

Bending A body part sideways

A

Lateral Flexion

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Q

Lifting in a forward direction

A

Anteflexion

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Q

Lifting in a reverse direction

A

Retroflexion

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Rotating outwards

A

Exorotation

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Rotating inwards

A

Endorotation

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Q

Body part moves away from body in transverse plane

A

Horizontal abduction

Q

Body part moves towards the body in transverse plane

A

Horizontal adduction

Q

Push forward

A

Protraction

Q

Pull backwards

A

Retraction

Q

Bending forward

A

Ventral Flexion

Q

Bending backward

A

Dorsal Flexion

Q

Turning the vertebrae

A

Torsion

Q

Movements of Hip and Shoulder Joint

A

Anteflexion
Retroflexion
Abduction
Adduction
Exorotation
Endorotation
Hor. Adduction
Hor. Abduction

Q

Movements of Elbow and Knee Joint

A

Flexion

2. Extension

Q

Movements of Elbow Joint

A

Pronation

2. Supination

Q

Movements of Wrist and Ankle Joint

A

Palmair/plantairflexion

2. Dorsal flexion

Q

Movements of Spine

A

Lateral flexion
Ventral flexion
Dorsal flexion
Torsion

Q

Movements of shoulder joint

A

Elevation
Depression
Retraction
Protraction