movements involving a joint Flashcards
1
Q
flexion
A
decreasing the angle
between two bones
2
Q
Extension
A
increasing the
angle between two bones
3
Q
Abduction
A
moving away from the midline (like being abducted)
4
Q
Adduction
A
moving towards the midline (Being added)
5
Q
Internal/medial rotation
A
rotating inward towards the midline
6
Q
External/lateral rotation
A
rotating outward away from the midline
7
Q
Circumduction
A
circular motion
8
Q
Supination
A
lateral rotation of the hand and forearm
9
Q
Pronation
A
medial rotation of the hand and forearm
10
Q
supine
A
body lying face up
11
Q
prone
A
body lying face down
12
Q
Protraction
A
moving in a forward (anterior) position
13
Q
Retraction
A
moving in a backward (posterior) position
14
Q
Dorsiflexion
A
pointing the foot upward
15
Q
Plantar flexion
A
pointing the foot downward
