Range of Motion

Question 1

Flexion of knee

Answer 1

Bending the knee; Close the angle, decreasing the inner angle of the knee
150 degrees

Question 2

Extension of the knee

Answer 2

straightening knee; Increasing angle
180 degrees

Question 3

Abduction of hip joint

Answer 3

take leg out away from midline of the body
45 degrees

Question 4

Adduction of hip joint

Answer 4

draw leg cross centerline of body; bringing close to the body
30-40 degrees

Question 5

Internal rotation of hip joint

Answer 5

Inward rotation of thigh; comes from glutes; medial rotation
35 degrees

Question 6

External rotation of hip joint

Answer 6

Outward rotation of thighbone within hip socket; lateral rotation
45-60 degrees

Question 7

Lateral extension

Answer 7

Extending to the side

Question 8

Lateral flexion of spine

Answer 8

Flexing to the side
ROM norm not established though appears to be 45 degrees

Question 9

Circumduction

Answer 9

Moving something around in a cone shape, in a 360 degree circle as in ankle or wrist rotation (combines

Question 10

supination

Answer 10

facing up, like holding a bowl of soup

Question 11

Pronation

Answer 11

Facing down, like Hands/palms turned down toward ground

Question 12

Eversion of ankle joint

Answer 12

Outer edge of foot draws toward head Turning sole of foot outwards

Question 13

Inversion of ankle joint

Answer 13

Inner edge of foot draws toward head; Turning sole of foot inwards

Question 14

Dorsiflexion of ankle joint

Answer 14

Drawing toes back toward knee; Foot flexed up

Question 15

Plantarflexion of ankle joint

Answer 15

Pointing toe, like a ballerina

Question 16

Depression of shoulders

Answer 16

Moving shoulders down;

Question 17

Elevation

Answer 17

Moving shoulders up, toward ears

Question 18

Protraction

Answer 18

pushing shoulders forward; also abduction of scapula by rounding thoracic spine

Question 19

Retraction of shoulers

Answer 19

Squeezing shoulders back; also adduction of scapula

Question 20

anterior tilt

Answer 20

pelvis tilted forward, causing sway back or lumbar lordosis

Question 21

posterior tilt

Answer 21

pelvis tilted backwards causing flattening of back

Question 22

joint reaction forces

Answer 22

every joint has an equal and opposite reaction

Question 23

joint congruency

Answer 23

how well the surfaces of two opposing joints fit together.

Question 24

Rotation of the knee (during flexion)

Answer 24

While siting in chair with feet under knees, turning foot outward and inward

Question 25

Extension of hip joint

Answer 25

from hands and knees position, back of leg rises toward sky

Question 26

Flexion of hip joint

Answer 26

from hands and knees position, round to take knee to nose

Question 27

Rotation of ankle joint

Answer 27

Circling of ankles

Question 28

radial deviation of wrist

Answer 28

from straight wrist, palm up, turn thumb side toward torso

Question 29

ulnar deviation of wrist

Answer 29

from straight wrist, palm up, turn pinky side toward toro

Question 30

lateral flexion of neck

Answer 30

draw ear toward shoulder

Question 31

lateral rotation of neck

Answer 31

turn chin toward shoulder