MT CH6 Types Of Movement

Question 1

What is the term for movement that decreases the angle at a joint?

Answer 1

flexion

Flexion is often associated with bending movements.

Question 2

What is the term for movement that increases the angle at a joint?

Answer 2

extension

Extension typically involves straightening movements.

Question 3

What is the term for movement away from the midline of the body?

Answer 3

abduction

Abduction is the opposite of adduction.

Question 4

What is the term for movement toward the midline of the body?

Answer 4

adduction

Adduction brings limbs closer to the body’s central axis.

Question 5

What is the term for the turning of a body part on its own axis?

Answer 5

rotation

Rotation can occur in various joints, such as the shoulder.

Question 6

What is the term for circular movement from a central point?

Answer 6

circumduction

Circumduction is often seen in ball-and-socket joints.

Question 7

What is the term for turning a body part downward?

Answer 7

pronation

Pronation is commonly used to describe movements of the forearm and foot.

Question 8

What is the term for turning a body part upward?

Answer 8

supination

Supination is the opposite of pronation.

Question 9

What is the term for turning outward?

Answer 9

eversion

Eversion is often discussed in relation to the foot.

Question 10

What is the term for turning inward?

Answer 10

inversion

Inversion also refers to movements of the foot.

Question 11

What is the term for bending the foot upwards?

Answer 11

dorsiflexion

Dorsiflexion occurs at the ankle joint.

Question 12

What is the term for bending the sole of the foot?

Answer 12

plantar flexion

Plantar flexion is the opposite of dorsiflexion.