Flashcards in Chapter 8 - Terms of Movement Deck (17)
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Decreasing the angle of the joint, bending the joint
Flexion
2
Increasing the angle of the joint, straightening the joint
Extension
3
Decreasing the angle of the ankle joint
Dorsiflexion
4
Increasing the angle of the ankle joint
Plantarflexion
5
Moving a body part in a superior direction
Elevation
6
Moving a body part in an inferior direction
Depression
7
Rotating the ankle so that the sole of the foot points away from the other
Eversion
8
Rotating the ankle so that the sole of the foot points towards the other
Inversion
9
Moving a limb away from the center line (medial line) of the body
Abduction
10
Moving a limb towards the center line (medial line) of the body
Adduction
11
Rotating a limb away from the center line (medial line) of the body
Lateral rotation
12
Rotating a limb toward the center line (medial line) of the body
Medial rotation
13
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces down in the forearm is flexed
Pronation
14
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces up if the forearm is flexed
Supination
15
Posterior movement (towards the back of the body) of the arm at the shoulder
Retraction
16
Anterior movement (towards the front of the body) of the arm at the shoulde
Protraction
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