Movements Flashcards
1
Q
supination
A
palm up
2
Q
pronation
A
palm down
3
Q
abduction
A
away from middle
4
Q
adduction
A
towards middle
5
Q
flexion
A
decrease angle
6
Q
extension
A
increase angle
7
Q
circumduction
A
moving in a circular path
8
Q
dorsiflexion
A
bending foot upward
9
Q
plantar flexion
A
bending foot downward
10
Q
protraction
A
moving part forward
11
Q
retraction
A
moving part backward
12
Q
rotation
A
moving around on an axis
13
Q
hyperextension
A
movement beyond normal position
14
Q
inversion
A
moving the sole inward
15
Q
eversion
A
moving the sole outward