unit 2 - movement

Question 1

with the normal motion

Answer 1

anterograde

Question 2

against the normal motion

Answer 2

retrograde

Question 3

decreasing a joint’s angle

Answer 3

flexion

Question 4

increasing a joints angle

Answer 4

extension

Question 5

beyond the healthy range

Answer 5

hyperextension

Question 6

to move towards the superior (shrugging)

Answer 6

elevation

Question 7

to move towards the inferior (downwards)

Answer 7

depression

Question 8

movement towards anterior (moving neck forward)

Answer 8

protraction

Question 9

movement towards posterior (moving neck back)

Answer 9

retraction

Question 10

movement around an axis

Answer 10

rotation

Question 11

towards the midline (moving flexed arm inwards)

Answer 11

internal rotation

Question 12

towards the lateral (moving flexed arm away)

Answer 12

external rotation

Question 13

movement in a circle

Answer 13

circumduction

Question 14

moving away from midline (lifted; with elevation or depression)

Answer 14

abduction

Question 15

movement toward midline (dropped; with elevation/depression)

Answer 15

adduction

Question 16

face up

Answer 16

supine

Question 17

rotation of palm facing up

Answer 17

supination

Question 18

face down

Answer 18

prone

Question 19

rotation of palm facing down

Answer 19

pronation

Question 20

movement if the foot away from the medial

Answer 20

eversion

Question 21

movement of the foot towards the medial

Answer 21

inversion

Question 22

flexing foot inferiorly (down; point toes)

Answer 22

plantar flexion

Question 23

flexing foot or hand towards the dorsal side (flexing foot up)

Answer 23

dorsiflexion

Question 24

flexing of the hand towards the palm

Answer 24

palmar flexion

Question 25

moving thumbs to fingers

Answer 25

o/apposition

Question 26

releasing thumbs away from fingers

Answer 26

reposition