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Movement Terminology Flashcards

1
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Flexion

A

Angle between 2 bones decreases (bending)

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Extension

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Angle between 2 bones increases (straightening)

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Horizontal Flexion

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Angle between 2 bones decreases in traverse plane (arm out to side bring into midline of body)

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4
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Horizontal Extension

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Angle between 2 bones increases on traverse plane (reverse of Flexion)

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5
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Abduction

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Moving limb away from midline (take away)

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Adduction

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Bring limb close to midline (adding)

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Supination

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Palm faces up or forward (hand)

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Pronation

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Palm faces down or backwards (hand)

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Elevation

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Movement in superior direction (shrug)

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Depression

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Movement in inferior direction

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Eversion

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Ankle rolls so sole faces lateral direction (outward)

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Inversion

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Ankle roll so sole faces medial direction (inward)

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13
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Dorsi Flexion

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Ankle Flexion, raising toes

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14
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Plantar Flexion

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Ankle extension, pointing toes down

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Lateral Trunk Flexion

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Spine moves laterally away from midline (bends to one side)

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16
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Circumduction

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Joint is pivot of Flexion, Extension, Adduction & Abduction in cone shape movement

17
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Protraction

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Anterolateral movement of scapula on thoracic wall allowing anterior movement of shoulder (reaching out)

18
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Retraction

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Posteromedial movement with scapula pulled posteriorly and medically towards vertebral column (squaring shoulder)

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Medial Rotation

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Body segment move so anterior rotates medially towards midline (palm faces towards thigh)

20
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Lateral Rotation

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Body segment moves so anterior faces laterally away from midline

21
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Trunk Rotation

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Pivoting or twisting movement

22
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Concentric

A

Muscle flexing working against gravity

23
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Eccentric

A

Muscle lengthen working with gravity

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