141test 2 Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
Bending a limb at a joint
A
Flexion
1
Q
Straightening a Limb at a joint
A
Extension
1
Q
Moving a limb away from the midline of the body
A
Abduction
1
Q
Moving a limb toward the midline of the body
A
Adduction
1
Q
Turning the forearm so that the palm is down
A
Pronation
1
Q
Turning the forearm so that the palm is up
A
Supination
1
Q
Moving that arm in a circle around the shoulder
A
Circumduction
1
Q
Moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
A
Inversion
1
Q
Moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
A
Eversion
1
Q
Moving the head around a central axis
A
Rotation
1
Q
Moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
A
Protraction
1
Q
Moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
A
Retraction
2
Q
Raising a body part
A
Elevation
3
Q
Lowering a body part
A
Depression