movements involving a joint

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 away from the midline (like being abducted)

Question 4

Adduction

Answer 4

moving towards the midline (Being added)

Question 5

Internal/medial rotation

Answer 5

rotating inward towards the midline

Question 6

External/lateral rotation

Answer 6

rotating outward away from the midline

Question 7

Circumduction

Answer 7

circular motion

Question 8

Supination

Answer 8

lateral rotation of the hand and forearm

Question 9

Pronation

Answer 9

medial rotation of the hand and forearm

Question 10

supine

Answer 10

body lying face up

Question 11

prone

Answer 11

body lying face down

Question 12

Protraction

Answer 12

moving in a forward (anterior) position

Question 13

Retraction

Answer 13

moving in a backward (posterior) position

Question 14

Dorsiflexion

Answer 14

pointing the foot upward

Question 15

Plantar flexion

Answer 15

pointing the foot downward

Question 16

Inversion

Answer 16

soles move medially (supination)

Question 17

Eversion

Answer 17

soles move laterally (pronation)

Question 18

Elevation

Answer 18

upward movement of a part of the body

Question 19

Depression

Answer 19

downward movement of a part of the body