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PT203 Movement Vocab
PT203 W2 D4 Movement Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Flexion | Bending motion decreasing the angle between bones |
Extension | Straightening motion increasing the angle between bones |
Abduction | Moving away from the midline of the body |
Adduction | Moving toward the midline of the body |
Circumduction | A combination of movements to help execute a movement |
Rotation | Twisting or turning of a bone on its own axis |
Supination | The act of turning the palm up or forward |
Pronation | Turns the palm down or backward |
Inversion | The act of turning the sole inward so it faces the opposite foot |
Eversion | Turns the sole outward, away from the body |
Dorsiflexion | The foot is bent upward at the ankle. Narrows the angle between the leg & the top of the foot. |
Plantar Flexion | The toes point downward flexing the arch of the foot, similar to toe dancing |