Movements Of Muscles

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

Decreasing the angle between the articulating bones

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

Increasing the angle

Question 3

Hyperextension

Answer 3

Joint extended beyond 180°

Question 4

Lateral flexion

Answer 4

Vertebral column moves away from the body

Question 5

Abduction

Answer 5

• Movement away from midline
• up

Question 6

Adduction

Answer 6

• movement towards midline
• down

Question 7

Circumduction

Answer 7

Proximal end stays still and distal moved in circle

Question 8

Lateral rotation

Answer 8

• moving limbs away from the median plane

Question 9

Medial rotation

Answer 9

moving limbs towards the median plane

Question 10

Pronation

Answer 10

• palm down
• rotation of the forearm

Question 11

Supination

Answer 11

• palm up
• rotation of forearm

Question 12

Supination

Answer 12

• palm up
• rotation of forearm

Question 13

Elevation

Answer 13

• superior movement
• ex. shoulder shrug

Question 14

Depression

Answer 14

• inferior movement
• relaxing shoulders

Question 15

Dorsiflexion

Answer 15

• decreases the angle between the foot and leg
• toes being brought closer to shin

Question 16

Plantar flexion

Answer 16

• increase the angle between the foot and the leg
• toes move towards the ground

Question 17

Inversion

Answer 17

• Sole of foot turned medially
• “inwards”

Question 18

Eversion

Answer 18

• sole of foot turns outwards from the body
• “external”

Question 19

Protraction

Answer 19

• Anterior movement of a body part from the anatomical position
• Ex. jutting chin out

Question 20

Retraction

Answer 20

• posterior movement of a body part from the anatomical position
• ex. Double chin

Question 21

Opposition

Answer 21

thumb and pinky touching