Movement Terms

Question 1

Most movements have —– or opposite movements

Answer 1

Antagonistic

Question 2

Flexion

Answer 2

Decreases joint angle

Question 3

Extension

Answer 3

Increases joint angle

Question 4

Abduction

Answer 4

Away (abducted) from midline

Question 5

Adduction

Answer 5

Towards (ADDed to) the midline

Question 6

Rotation

Answer 6

Limb pivot around longitudinal axis of the body

Question 7

Pronation

Answer 7

Rotating the horizontal forearm so that the palm of the hand faces the ground

Question 8

Supination

Answer 8

Rotating the horizontal forearm so that the palm of the hand faces upward (Holding a bowl of soup)

Question 9

Inversion

Answer 9

movements that tilt the sole of the foot towards the midline - where arch falls outward

Question 10

Eversion

Answer 10

movements that tilt the sole of the foot away from the midline - where arch falls inward

Question 11

Dorsiflection

Answer 11

refer to flexion between the foot and the body’s dorsal surface, considered the front of the leg. Toes brought towards shin. Decreases the angle between the dorsum of the foot and the leg

Question 12

Plantarflection

Answer 12

flexion between the foot and the body’s plantar surface, considered the back of the leg. plantarflexion is the movement which decreases the angle between the sole of the foot and the back of the leg. ei standing on tiptoes

Question 13

Protraction

Answer 13

Protraction is movement of a body part in the anterior direction, i.e. being drawn forwards. ONLY shoulder joint and the jaw

Question 14

Retraction

Answer 14

Retraction is movement of a body part in the posterior direction, i.e. being drawn backwards. ONLY shoulder joint and the jaw