Types Of Muscle Actions Flashcards by Abby Klabacka | Brainscape

Q

Flexión

A

Bending a joint

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Extensión

A

Straightening a joint

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Dorsiflexion

A

Backward bending of the hand or foot

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Plantar flexión

A

Downward bending of the foot

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Abduction

A

Movement away from the midline

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Addiction

A

Movement toward the midline

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Eversión

A

Turning outward

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Inversión

A

Turning inward

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Rotation

A

Movement around an axis

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Circumduction

A

Movement at the distal end of bones away from the axis

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Q

Elevation

A

Raising a body part

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Depression

A

Lowering a body part

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Supination

A

To turn face up

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Pronation

A

To turn face down

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