Terms used to describe movement

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

(FL) Decreasing the inner angle of the joint

Question 2

extension

Answer 2

(EXT) increasing the inner angle of the joint

Question 3

abduction

Answer 3

(ABD) moving away from the middle line of the body

Question 4

Adduction

Answer 4

(ADD) moving towards the middle line of the body

Question 5

Lateral flexion

Answer 5

sidebending (neck and torso)

Question 6

rotation

Answer 6

(ROT) rotating or pivoting around a long axis

Question 7

circumduction

Answer 7

(CIRC) Circular movement

Question 8

Dorsiflexion

Answer 8

(D.FL) flexing the ankle with the foot moving upwards

Question 9

plantar flexion

Answer 9

(P.FL) flexing the ankle with the foot moving downwards

Question 10

eversion/pronation

Answer 10

Turning the sole of the foot laterally (outwards)

Question 11

inversion/ supination

Answer 11

turning the sole of the foot medially (inwards)

Question 12

pronation

Answer 12

pronation rotating the forearm with the pal turning inwards

Question 13

supination

Answer 13

rotating the forearm with the palm turning outwards

Question 14

elevation

Answer 14

draw upwards (shoulders and hips)

Question 15

depression

Answer 15

draw downwards (shoulders and hip)

Question 16

Protraction

Answer 16

draw forward (shoulder)

Question 17

retraction

Answer 17

draw back (shoulder)

Question 18

Horizontal abduction

Answer 18

(H.ABD) Moving the arm in a horizontal plane away from the body

Question 19

Horizontal adduction

Answer 19

(H.ADD) Moving the arm un a horizontal plane inwards across the body

Question 20

Radial deviation/ abduction

Answer 20

(RD.ABD) Moving the arm in a horizontal plane inwards across the body

Question 21

Ulna deviation/ adduction

Answer 21

(UL.ADD) With palm facing forward hand moves from wrist towards the body