movement types Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
flexion
A
decreasing the angle at the joint
2
Q
extension
A
increasing the angle at the joint
3
Q
plantarflextion
A
toes towards the floor
4
Q
dorsifelxtion
A
toes towards the ceiling
5
Q
abduction
A
moving limbs away from the midline of the body
6
Q
adduction
A
moving limbs towards the midline of the body
7
Q
pronation
A
palms facing the floor which is unique to the radio ulna joint
8
Q
supination
A
palms towards the celling which is unique to the radio ulna joint
9
Q
elevation
A
lifting limps up (shrugging shoulders)
10
Q
depression
A
limbs moving down
11
Q
rotation
A
turning a limb around its axis at a point
12
Q
circumduction
A
joint stays still while the eld of the limb moves in the cone like shape (being able to move a limb in a conical shape)
