Types of Body Movements

Question 1

the change in the position of a body part with respect to the whole body
It is one of the significant features of all living beings.

Answer 1

Body Movements

Question 2

-Bending
Flexion is also known as angular movements because flexion decrease the angle between two they bend or together structures as move close

Answer 2

Flexion

Question 3

Is the movement of a structure away from our midline reference point or Moving the body part away from the center of midline

Abduct Means Take AWAY

Answer 3

Abduction

Question 4

Straightening or stretching.
Extension is also angular Movements.
Because extension is going to increase the angle between two structure as they straighten or move further apart.

Answer 4

Extension

Question 5

Occurs as the structure is “ADDED”

Back towards reference point. the midline

Bringing the body part back to the center line

Answer 5

Adduction

Question 6

Turning the body part downward or inward

Answer 6

Pronation

Question 7

Turning the body part upward or outward

Answer 7

Supination

Question 8

Turning the body part inward
Inversion means inwardly

Answer 8

Inversion

Question 9

Turning the body part outward
Opposite movement Sole turn away from body’s midline

Answer 9

Eversion

Question 10

A complete circulation motion of a body part

Answer 10

Circumduction

Question 11

A body movement term that describe a bone moving around a central axis or Pivoting a body parts inward or outward around a long axis (turn)

Answer 11

Rotation