Week 8 - Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Flexion
bending a limb at the joint
Extension
straightening the limb at the joint
Abduction
moving a limb away from the midline of the body (sink of abducting - like being taken away)
Adduction
moving a limb toward the midline of the body (think of as “adding”)
Pronation
turning the forearm so that the palm is down
Supination
turning the forearm so that the palm is facing up
Circumduction
moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
Inversion
moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
Eversion
moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
Rotation
moving the head around the central axis
Protraction
moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
Retraction
moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
Elevation
raising a body part
Depression
Lowering of a body part
An audible and palpable snap or click occurs as the mouth opens: abnormal or normal
normal