Test2-Musculoskeletal System-MJ Flashcards
1
Q
Bending a limb at a joint
A
Flexion
2
Q
Straightening a limb at a join
A
Extension
3
Q
Moving a limb away from the midline of the body
A
Abduction
4
Q
Moving a limb toward the midline of the body
A
Adduction
5
Q
Turning the forearm so the palm is down
A
Pronation
6
Q
Turning the forearm so the palm is up
A
Supination
7
Q
Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
A
Circumduction
8
Q
Moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
A
Inversion
9
Q
Moving the sold of the foot outward at the ankle
A
Eversion
10
Q
Moving the head around a central axis
A
Rotation
11
Q
Moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
A
Protraction
12
Q
Moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
A
Retraction
13
Q
Raising a body part
A
Elevation
14
Q
Lowering a body part
A
Depression
15
Q
What is genu varum?
A
Air between knees
