test revision- body movenments

Question 1

define flexion

Answer 1

occurs when the angle of the joint decreases

Question 2

define extension

Answer 2

occurs when the angle of the joint increases

Question 3

define rotation

Answer 3

occurs internally from either the shoulder or hip joint

Question 4

define circumduction

Answer 4

the conial (creating the outline of a cone) movenment of a limb

Question 5

define adduction

Answer 5

moving towards the midline of the body

Question 6

define abduction

Answer 6

moving away from the midline of the body

Question 7

define pronation

Answer 7

twisting the wrist medically (thumbs facing to the inside of the body)

Question 8

define supinataion

Answer 8

twisting the wrist laterally ( thumbs to the outside of the body)

Question 9

define planter-flexion

Answer 9

occurs when you point your tores towards the ground from your ankles

Question 10

define dorsi-flexion

Answer 10

occurs when you point your toes towads the sky from your ankles

Question 11

what are the 10 types of body movenments

Answer 11

adduction/abduction
planter-flexion/dorsi-flexion
pronation/supination
rotation
circumduction
flexion/extension