types of joint movement Flashcards
1
Q
flexion
A
bending a joint
2
Q
extension
A
straightening a joint
3
Q
plantar flexion
A
pointing toes down
4
Q
dorsiflexion
A
bending the foot up towards the leg
5
Q
abduction
A
moving away from the body’s midline
6
Q
adduction
A
moving toward the body’s midline
7
Q
inversion
A
turning the sole of the foot inward
8
Q
eversion
A
turning the sole of the food outward
9
Q
supination
A
turning the hand so the palm faces upward
10
Q
pronation
A
turning the hand so the palm faces downward
11
Q
circumduction
A
circular movement
12
Q
rotation
A
when a bone “spins” on its axis
13
Q
radial deviation
A
moving toward the thumb side of the hand
14
Q
ulnar deviation
A
moving toward the little finger side of the hand
