Movement terms

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

moving a part away from the midline of the body

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

moving a part towards the midline of the body

Question 3

circumduction

Answer 3

combination of abduction and adduction in a circular motion

Question 4

elevation

Answer 4

raise a part of a body

Question 5

deppression

Answer 5

lowering a part of the body

Question 6

flexion

Answer 6

bending of a joint or decreasing the angle between 2 bones

Question 7

extension

Answer 7

straightening of a joint or increasing the angle between 2 bones

Question 8

hyperextension

Answer 8

excessive extension of the parts of a joint beyond anatomical positions

Question 9

dorsiflexion

Answer 9

ankle movement bringing the toes toward the chin

Question 10

plantar flexion

Answer 10

ankle movement pointing the toes downward away from the chin

Question 11

inversion

Answer 11

turning the side of foot inward/ towards other foot

Question 12

eversion

Answer 12

turning the side of the foot outward/ away from foot

Question 13

rotation

Answer 13

turning on a single axis

Question 14

external (lateral) rotation

Answer 14

rotation of the hip or shoulder away from midline

Question 15

internal (medial) rotation

Answer 15

ration of the hip or shoulder towards the midline

Question 16

pronation

Answer 16

turning turning the arm downward /palm down

Question 17

supination

Answer 17

turning the arm upward/ palm up

Question 18

protraction

Answer 18

moving a part forward

Question 19

retraction

Answer 19

moving a part backward