term used in body movement

Question 1

gliding movement

Answer 1

movement of one surface over other

Question 2

angular movement

Answer 2

angle b/w bone increases or decreases

Question 3

flexion

Answer 3

decrease in angle b/w articulating bone

Question 4

extension

Answer 4

increase in angle b/w articulating bone

Question 5

lateral flexion

Answer 5

movement of trunk to the side way to the right or left of the waist

Question 6

adduction

Answer 6

movement of bone toward mid line

Question 7

abduction

Answer 7

movement of bone away from the midline

Question 8

rotation

Answer 8

bone revolve around its own axis

Question 9

medial rotation

Answer 9

anterior surface of bone or limb moved toward midline

Question 10

lateral rotation

Answer 10

arterial surface of bone or limb turned toward away from midline