Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Flexion
A
Action of bending
2
Q
Extension
A
To prolong
3
Q
Adduction
A
Moving towards the body’s midline
4
Q
Abduction
A
Moving away from the body’s midline
5
Q
Gliding
A
Allowing the bones to slide over/ past each other
6
Q
Rotation
A
Movement that pivots around an axis
7
Q
Circumduction
A
Circular movement of body parts
8
Q
Protraction
A
Movement in the anterior direction
9
Q
Retraction
A
Movement in the posterior direction
10
Q
Supination
A
Outward roll of the foot during normal movement
11
Q
Pronation
A
Inward roll of the foot during normal movement
