Movements Of Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
Flexion
A
Decreasing the angle between the articulating bones
2
Q
Extension
A
Increasing the angle
3
Q
Hyperextension
A
Joint extended beyond 180°
4
Q
Lateral flexion
A
Vertebral column moves away from the body
5
Q
Abduction
A
- Movement away from midline
- up
6
Q
Adduction
A
- movement towards midline
- down
7
Q
Circumduction
A
Proximal end stays still and distal moved in circle
8
Q
Lateral rotation
A
- moving limbs away from the median plane
9
Q
Medial rotation
A
moving limbs towards the median plane
10
Q
Pronation
A
- palm down
- rotation of the forearm
11
Q
Supination
A
- palm up
- rotation of forearm
12
Q
Supination
A
- palm up
- rotation of forearm
13
Q
Elevation
A
- superior movement
- ex. shoulder shrug
14
Q
Depression
A
- inferior movement
- relaxing shoulders
15
Q
Dorsiflexion
A
- decreases the angle between the foot and leg
- toes being brought closer to shin
16
Q
Plantar flexion
A
- increase the angle between the foot and the leg
- toes move towards the ground
17
Q
Inversion
A
- Sole of foot turned medially
- “inwards”
18
Q
Eversion
A
- sole of foot turns outwards from the body
- “external”
19
Q
Protraction
A
- Anterior movement of a body part from the anatomical position
- Ex. jutting chin out
20
Q
Retraction
A
- posterior movement of a body part from the anatomical position
- ex. Double chin
21
Q
Opposition
A
thumb and pinky touching
