movement terms

Question 1

flexion (flex)

Answer 1

Movement which decreases the angle between two bones

Question 2

extension (ext)

Answer 2

Movement which increases the angle between two bones

Question 3

abduction

Answer 3

Movement of the bone away from the midline, either in the horizontal or vertical plane

Question 4

adduction

Answer 4

Movement of the bone towards the midline, either in the vertical or horizontal plane

Question 5

circumduction

Answer 5

Movement of the bone so that the end describes a circle while the bone makes a cone shape

Question 6

rotation

Answer 6

Movement of a bone around a central axis

Question 7

supination

Answer 7

Movement of the forearm bones to have radius and ulna parallel

Question 8

pronation

Answer 8

Movement of the radius and ulna so that they are crossed over

Question 9

eversion

Answer 9

Movement of the sole of the foot outward at the ankle

Question 10

inversion

Answer 10

Movement of the sole of the foot inward at the ankle

Question 11

dorsiflexion

Answer 11

Decreasing the angle between the metatarsals and the tibia

Question 12

plantarflexion

Answer 12

Increasing the angle between the metatarsals and the tibia

Question 13

depression

Answer 13

A movement where the scapula moves in inferior or downward direction

Question 14

elevation

Answer 14

A movement where the scapula moves in a superior or upward direction occurring at the sterno clavicular joints

Question 15

active movement

Answer 15

involves the voluntary contraction of muscles to produce movement

Question 16

passive movement

Answer 16

occurs when an external force moves a body part without any effort from the individual

Question 17

resistant movement

Answer 17

involves working against an opposing force to strengthen muscles