Muscles And Body Movements Flashcards
1
Q
To an immovable bone
A
Origin
2
Q
Bring two bones closer together
A
Flexion
3
Q
Increases angle between two bones
A
Extension
4
Q
Movement of a bone on its longitudinal axis
A
Rotation
5
Q
Away from midline
A
Abduction
6
Q
Toward midline
A
Addiction
7
Q
Circumspection is a combination of what
A
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
8
Q
Lifting foot towards shin
A
Dorsiflexion
9
Q
Planting not footing toward sole
A
Plantar flexion
10
Q
Turn sole medially
A
Inversion
11
Q
Turn sole laterally
A
Eversion
12
Q
Forearm rotates laterally so palm faces anteriorly
A
Supination
13
Q
Palm rotates medially so palms face and posteriorly
A
Pronation
14
Q
Some to touch the tips of other fingers
A
Opposition
15
Q
Muscle with the major responsibility for a certain movement
A
Prime mover
