Types Of Movement Flashcards
1
Q
What is flexion?
Bending knee/elbow
A
Reducing angle at the joint
2
Q
What is extension?
Straightening knee/elbow
A
Increasing the angle at the joint
3
Q
What is adduction?
Tennis forehand
A
Moving body part towards the centre of the body
4
Q
What is abduction?
Tennis serve
A
Moving body part away from the centre of the body
5
Q
What is rotation?
Arm in shot put
A
Turning or twisting a body part
6
Q
What is plantarflexion?
Feet in ballet
A
Extension at the ankle so foot points down, superiorly
7
Q
What is dorsiflexion?
Foot in horse riding
A
Flexion at the ankle so the foot points up, inferiorly
