Joint movements

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

Decreasing the angle between two bones

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

Increasing the angle between two bones

Question 3

Abduction

Answer 3

Moving a body part away from the midline of the body

Question 4

Adduction

Answer 4

Moving a body part towards the midline of the body

Question 5

pronation

Answer 5

Rotating a body part to the palm is posterior or inferior

Question 6

Supination

Answer 6

Rotating of forearm so that palm is anterior or superior

Question 7

Elevation

Answer 7

Raising of a body part

Question 8

Depression

Answer 8

Lowering of a body part

Question 9

retraction

Answer 9

Pulling a body part backwards

Question 10

Protraction

Answer 10

Pushing a body part forward

Question 11

plantar flexion

Answer 11

Bending the foot away from the shin

Question 12

dorsiflexion

Answer 12

Bending the foot towards the shin

Question 13

Inversion

Answer 13

Rotating the soul of the foot inwards

Question 14

Eversion

Answer 14

Movement of the bottom of the foot away from the midline of the body

Question 15

Hyperflexion

Answer 15

The abnormal or excessive flexion of a joint you’re not its normal range of motion

Question 16

Hyperextension

Answer 16

The abnormal or excessive extension of a joint beyond the normal range of motion

Question 17

Rotating

Answer 17

Movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis. This movement can be medial or lateral.