Ranges of Motion

Question 1

Isotonic

Answer 1

the muscle shortens

Question 2

isometric

Answer 2

tension is increased but the muscle does not shorten

Question 3

flexion

Answer 3

bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or body parts

Question 4

extension

Answer 4

straightening a joint to increase the angle between two bones or body parts

Question 5

abduction

Answer 5

moving the body part away from the midline

Question 6

adduction

Answer 6

moving the body part toward the midline of the body

Question 7

rotation

Answer 7

moving the body part around its axis

Question 8

internal rotation

Answer 8

medial rotation of the shoulder or hip would point the toes or the flexed forearm inwards towards the midline

Question 9

external rotation

Answer 9

lateral rotation is the opposite; would turn the toes or flexed forearm outwards away from the midline

Question 10

supination

Answer 10

turning the palm (hand) upward

Question 11

pronation

Answer 11

turning the palm (hand) downward

Question 12

eversion

Answer 12

turning the foot outward

Question 13

inversion

Answer 13

turning the foot inward

Question 14

plantar flexion

Answer 14

bending the foot causing the toes to point downward

Question 15

dorsiflexion

Answer 15

bending of the foot causing the toes to point upward

Question 16

circumduction

Answer 16

circular movement of a body part; a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, abduction

Question 17

opposition

Answer 17

a motion involving a grasping motion of the thumb and fingers

Question 18

reposition

Answer 18

to release an object by spreading the fingers and thumb