Types Of Movement

Question 1

What is the definition of abduction?

Answer 1

Movement away from the midline of the body

Question 2

What is the definition of adduction?

Answer 2

Movement towards the midline of the body

Question 3

What does flexion refer to?

Answer 3

Decrease in the angle of a joint

Question 4

What is the definition of extension?

Answer 4

Increase in the angle of a joint

Question 5

What is circumduction?

Answer 5

Combination of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction

Question 6

What is horizontal flexion?

Answer 6

Decrease in the angle of a joint in the horizontal plane

Question 7

What does horizontal extension mean?

Answer 7

Increase in the angle of a joint in the horizontal plane

Question 8

What is depression in terms of movement?

Answer 8

Movement of the shoulders downwards

Question 9

What is elevation?

Answer 9

Movement of the shoulders upwards

Question 10

What does plantarflexion refer to?

Answer 10

Increasing angle at ankle joint, pointing toes

Question 11

What is dorsiflexion?

Answer 11

Decreasing angle at ankle joint, flexing toes

Question 12

What does eversion mean?

Answer 12

Turning sole of the foot laterally outwards

Question 13

What is inversion?

Answer 13

Turning sole of foot laterally inwards

Question 14

What does pronation refer to?

Answer 14

Rotation of forearm medially so hand faces downwards

Question 15

What is supination?

Answer 15

Rotation of forearm laterally so hand faces upwards

Question 16

What does lateral flexion mean?

Answer 16

Sideways bending

Question 17

What is hyperflexion?

Answer 17

Forced extension of joint beyond normal range of motion

Question 18

What is rotation in terms of movement?

Answer 18

Turning of structure around long axis