Types of Movement

Question 1

Gliding

Answer 1

movement back-and-forth or side-to-side, w no rotation or angular motion; ex. movement between carpals and tarsals

Question 2

Flexion

Answer 2

movement which draws bones toward each other, or decreases the angle of the joint to the bone; ex. bending the elbow or knee, neck or curling toes

Question 3

Extension

Answer 3

movement which separates bones from one another, or increases the angle of the joint to the bone; ex. straightening the elbow or knew, lifting the head, uncurling the toes

Question 4

Abduction

Answer 4

moving part of the body away from the mid-line of the body. (for fingers & toes it is relative to mid-line of hand or foot; ex. raising an arm away from the body, or spreading the digits.

Question 5

Adduction

Answer 5

moving a part toward the mid-line of the body; ex. bringing an arm towards the body

Question 6

Rotation

Answer 6

the movement of a bone around its own axis, w no other simultaneous motion; ex. turning head from side-to-side, or turning whole arm

Question 7

Circumduction

Answer 7

motion where the proximal end of a bone is stable and the distal end moves in the form of a cone; ex. the motion of a pitcher’s windup

Question 8

Pronation

Answer 8

a motion of the forearm which turns the palm backward of downward from the elbow. It does not rotate the humerus; ex. rotation of the forearm so the palm faces down.

Question 9

Supination

Answer 9

a motion of the forearm which turns palm forward or upward from the elbow. it does not rotate the humerus; ex. rotation of the forearm so the palm faces up

Question 10

Inversion

Answer 10

moves sole of foot inward towards the opposite foot at the ankle; ex. the movement is specific to the ankle

Question 11

Eversion

Answer 11

moves the of sole outward at the ankle away from the other foot; ex. the movement is specific to the ankle

Question 12

Dorsiflexion

Answer 12

flexing the foot upward at the ankle; ex. the movement is specific to the ankle

Question 13

Plantar Flexion

Answer 13

flexing the foot downward at the ankle; ex. the movement is specific to the ankle

Question 14

Protraction

Answer 14

movement of a bone forward or anteriorly parallel to the ground; ex. sticking the jaw out or moving the arms so the elbows touch in front of the body

Question 15

Retraction

Answer 15

movement of a bone backward or posteriorly parallel to the ground; ex. when the upper and lower incisors meet to nip food

Question 16

Elevation

Answer 16

a movement that raises a bone vertically, or upward; ex. closing the mouth or the upward movement of a shoulder shrug

Question 17

Depression

Answer 17

a movement that lowers a bone vertically; ex. opening the mouth or lowering the shoulders