movement of joints Flashcards
1
Q
flexion
A
bending of joint
2
Q
extension
A
straightening or bending backward of the joint
3
Q
adduction
A
movement towards the midline of the body
4
Q
abduction
A
movement away from the midline
5
Q
rotation
A
movement round the long axis of the bone - e.g turning of the vertebra at base of skull C1
6
Q
pronation
A
turning the palm of the hand down
7
Q
supination
A
turning of the palm of the hand up
8
Q
inversion
A
turning the sole of the foot inwards
9
Q
eversion
A
turning of the sole of the foot outwards
10
Q
opposition
A
the movement which brings the tip of the thumb to the tip of any one of the fingers of the same hand
11
Q
supine
A
face upwards
12
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prone
A
face downwards
