lab 1 Flashcards
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what plane does flexion and extension movement occur
sagittal
what does flexion refer to?
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decrease in angle b/w two body parts
flexing at the elbow decreases the angle between the ulna and humerus
flexing your muscles
what does extension refer to?
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movement that increases the angle between 2 body parts
extension at the elbow increases the angle between the ulna and humerus
extending your legs
What line does abduction and adduction movement occur?
around the midline of the body
what does abduction refer to?
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movement away from the midline
abduction of the shoulders raises the arms out to the sides of the body
abducting or taking away my candy
what does adduction refer to?
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movement towards the midline
adduction of the hip squeezes the legs together
add, together, towards the body
What axis does medial and lateral rotation occur ?
movement of the limbs around their long axis
what does medial rotation refer to?
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rotation towards the midline ( or internal rotation)
medial rotation of the hip : straight leg, rotate it to point toes inward
internal rotation
what does lateral refer to?
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rotation away from midline
lateral rotation of the hip : straight leg, rotate it to point toes outward
What is elevation referring to?
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movement in superior direction
shoulder shrug
What is depression referring to?
movement in inferior direction
what does supination refer to?
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turning hand upward
anterior
holding soup
what does pronation refer to?
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flip hand onto its front palm down
what does dorsiflexion and plantarflexion refer to?
describe movement at ankle
what does dorsiflexion refer to?
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flexion at ankle because top of feet in dorsal
flexion of hand causes an extension b/c dorsal in back of hand
foot points superiorly
what does plantarflexion refer to?
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extension at the ankle
foot points inferiorly
squishing plants
what does inversion and eversion refer to?
movement which occurs at the ankle joint
what does inversion refer to?
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movement of the sole towards the median plane
sole face medial direction
inward
what does eversion refer to?
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movement of the sole away from the median plane
sole faces in a lateral direction
outward
What are opposition and reposition?
additional movement in the thumb and finger
what does opposition refer to?
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brings thumb and little finger together
thumb and little finger are in combat
what does reposition refer to?
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movement that moves the thumb and little finger away from each other
thumb and little finger away
What is circumduction?
conical movement of a limb extending from a joint
what does protraction refer to?
what does retraction refer to?
shoulders forward
shoulders backward(relax and go out)
