Types Of Movement Flashcards
What is the type of movement that decreases the angle between two bones?
Flexion
Which type of movement increases the angle between two bones?
Extension
What type of movement involves moving a body part away from the midline of the body?
Abduction
Which type of movement brings a body part back towards the midline of the body?
Adduction
What is the term for circular movement around an axis?
Rotation
What type of movement involves bending the foot upward at the ankle?
Dorsiflexion
Which type of movement involves pointing the foot downward at the ankle?
Plantarflexion
What is the term for moving a body part in a circular motion?
Circumduction
Which type of movement involves turning the palm of the hand upward?
Supination
What type of movement involves turning the palm of the hand downward?
Pronation
What is the term for moving a body part away from the body’s midline?
Lateral rotation
Which type of movement involves moving a body part towards the body’s midline?
Medial rotation
What is the term for moving a body part in a superior direction?
Elevation
Which type of movement involves moving a body part in an inferior direction?
Depression
What type of movement involves moving a body part backward?
Retraction
Which type of movement involves moving a body part forward?
Protraction
What is the term for moving a body part in a downward direction?
Inferior
Which type of movement involves moving a body part in an upward direction?
Superior
What type of movement involves moving a body part in a forward direction?
Anterior
Which type of movement involves moving a body part in a backward direction?
Posterior
What is the term for moving a body part towards the midline of the body?
Medial
Which type of movement involves moving a body part away from the midline of the body?
Lateral
What type of movement involves a combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction?
Circumduction
Which type of movement involves moving a body part around its longitudinal axis?
Rotation
