Vocabulary Of Joint Movement

Question 0

Extension

Answer 0

Increases angle between two bones or surfaces

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

Decreases angle between two bones or surfaces

Question 2

Dorsiflexion

Answer 2

Flexing or raising the dorsal surface of the foot

Question 3

Plantar flexion

Answer 3

Flexing the plantar surface of the foot, depressing the foot and point the toes

Question 4

Abduction

Answer 4

Movement away from the midline

Question 5

Adduction

Answer 5

Return to the midline, movement to midline

Question 6

Circumduction

Answer 6

Moving a bone around its axis (spinning), movement of a joint in a single rotary axis

Question 7

Lateral rotation

Answer 7

Spinning a bone around its axis outward, away from the body; also called external rotation

Question 8

Medial rotation

Answer 8

Spinning a bone around its axis inward toward the body; also called internal rotation

Question 9

Elevation

Answer 9

To raise or move sueriorly

Question 10

Depression

Answer 10

To lower or move inferiorly

Question 11

Pronation

Answer 11

movement involving forearm, radius rotates medically around ulna, ends with dorsal side of hand facing forward

Question 12

Supination

Answer 12

Reverse pronation, rotate radius laterally, ends with palm facing forward

Question 13

Inversion

Answer 13

Turn foot in, rotate sole medially

Question 14

Eversion

Answer 14

Turn foot out, rotate sole laterally

Question 15

Protraction

Answer 15

Move forward, ex: jut out jaw

Question 16

Retraction

Answer 16

Move backward from protracted position