vocab quiz 3-5-19 Flashcards
ring
Anul
joint
Arth
bag, purse
Burs
joint, socket
Glen
lip
Labr
egglike
Oy
sewing
Suture
with, together
Syn
band, ligament
Syndesm
bending parts at a joint so that the angle between them decreases and the parts come closer together (bending the knee)
flexion
straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them increases and the parts move farther apart (straightening the knee)
extension
movement at the ankle that brings the foot closer from the shin (walking on heels)
Dorsiflexion
movement at the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin (walking or standing on toes)
Plantar flexion
extension of the parts at a joint beyond the anatomical position (bending the head back beyond the upright position); often describe an abnormal extension beyond the normal range of motion resulting in injury
hyperextension
moving a part away from the midline (lifting the upper limb horizontally to form a right angle with the side of the body)
Abduction