Movements of the body Flashcards
Flexion
A movement that bends a joint or brings the bone closer together
Extension
A movement that straightens or opens a joint
Abduction
That moves away or moves, laterally from the midline of the body
Adduction
A move towards moves immediately to the midline of the body
Internal rotation
Rotation runs towards the midline pertaining to the arm thigh or gluteal joint, respectively
External rotation
A rotation that turns away from the midline pertaining to the arm or thigh or hip joint respectively
Elevation
A movement that moves the bone superiorly referring to movement of the jaw, rib cage, or scapula
Depression
Movement that means a bone in fear inferiorly according to the movement of the jaw rib cage or scapula
Protraction
A movement that moves a bone and anteriorly pertaining to the scapula clavicle head and jaw
Retraction
A movement that moves a bone posteriorly and pertains to the scapula clavicle head and jaw
The axle body
Is the central core axis of the body containing following body parts skull hyoid bone vertebra column thorax sternum
They perpendicular body
Is made up of added on such as pectoral girdle , appendages, and pelvic girdle
Hinge joint
Design for swinging back-and-forth flexion and extension of joint examples ankle, and elbow
Plan and gliding joint
Designed for gliding like a sliding book on table, examples, intercarpal, and intertarsal joints in the facet joints of spine
