Synovial Joints Flashcards
1
Q
Synovial Joint
A
freely moving joint
2
Q
diarthrosis
A
freely moving joint
3
Q
Flexion
A
decreasing angle of a joint
4
Q
extension
A
increasing angle of a joint
5
Q
hyperextension
A
over-increasing angle of a joint (beyond anatomical position)
6
Q
abduction
A
moving body parts away from the body
7
Q
adduction
A
moving body parts inward toward the body
pneumonic:
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8
Q
circumduction
A
circular rotation at the end of a limb
9
Q
rotation
A
rotational movements made in the transverse plane
10
Q
medial rotation
A
rotational movement towards the midline
11
Q
lateral rotation
A
rotation away from the midline
12
Q
inversion
A
turning the sole of the foot inward
13
Q
eversion
A
turning the sole of the foot outwards
14
Q
protraction
A
moving a body part forward, parallel to the ground
15
Q
retraction
A
moving a body part backward, parallel to the ground
