ROM - Lab Week 2

Question 1

What is flexion

Answer 1

Movement decreasing angle between two adjoining bones; bending of limb

Examples: Elbow, fingers, knee

Question 2

What is extension

Answer 2

Movement increasing angle between two adjoining bones

Example: Elbow, knee, and fingers

Question 3

What is hyperextension

Answer 3

Movement of body part beyond its normal resting extended position

Example: Head

Question 4

What is pronation

Answer 4

Movement of body part so that front or ventral surface faces downward

Example: Head, forearm

Question 5

What is supination

Answer 5

Movement of body part so that front of ventral surface faces upward

Example: Head, forearm

Question 6

What is abduction

Answer 6

Movement of extremity away from midline of body

Example: Leg, arm, fingers

Question 7

What is adduction

Answer 7

Movement of extremity toward midline of body

Example: Leg, arm, fingers

Question 8

What is internal rotation

Answer 8

Rotation of joint inward

Example: Knee, hip

Question 9

What is external rotation

Answer 9

Rotation of joint outward

Example: Knee, hip

Question 10

What is eversion

Answer 10

Turning of body part away from midline

Example: Foot

Question 11

What is Inversion

Answer 11

Turning of body part toward midline

Example: Foot

Question 12

What is dorsiflexion

Answer 12

Flexion of toes and foot upward

Example: Foot

Question 13

What is plantar flexion

Answer 13

Bending of toes and foot downward

Example: Foot

Question 14

What type of movement is this

Answer 14

Finger abduction

Question 15

What type of movment is this

Answer 15

Finger flexion