Musculoskeletal Flashcards
decreasing the angle of the joint
flexion
increasing the angle of the joint
extension
further extension or straightening of a joint
hyperextension
movement of the bone away from the midline of the body
abduction
movement of the bone toward the midline of the body
adduction
movement of the bone around its central axis
rotation
movement of the distal part of the bone in a circle while the proximal end remains fixed
circumduction
turning the sole of the foot outward by moving the ankle joint
eversion
turning the sole of the foot inward by moving the ankle joint
inversion
moving the bones of the forearm so that the palm of the hand faces downward when held in front of the body
pronation
moving the bones of the forearm so that the palm of the hand faces upward when held in front of the body
supination
term used to describe the awareness of posture, movement, and changes in equilibrium and the knowledge of position, weight and resistance of objects in relation to the body
proprioception
what type of joint is the neck?
pivot
what type of joint is the shoulder?
ball and socket
what type of joint is the elbow?
hinge joint
what type of joint is the wrist?
condyloid joint
what type of joint is the thumb?
saddle joint
what type of the joint is the hip?
ball and socket joint
what type of joint is the knee?
hinge
what type of joint is the ankle?
hinge
what type of joint is the trunk?
gliding
ligaments
bone to bone
tendon
muscle to bone
what does the cerebral cortex do for the musculoskeletal system
voluntary movement