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PT R.O.M.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| moving toward the little finger side of the hand | ulnar deviation |
| moving toward the thumb side of the hand | radial deviation |
| bending forward (straightening the foot away from the knee) | plantar flexion |
| bending backward (bending the foot toward the knee) | dorsiflexion |
| turning a body part outward | eversion |
| touching each of the fingers with the tip of the thumb | opposition |
| turning a body part upward (turning plam up) | supnation |
| turning a body part downward (turning palm down) | pronation |
| moving in a circle at a joint, or moving one end of a body part in a circle while the other end remains stationary, such as swinging arm in a circle; involves all the movements of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation | circumduction |
| moving a body part around its own axis, for example, turning the head from side to side | rotation |
| excessive straightening of a body part | hyperextension |
| straighting a body part | extension |
| bending a body part | flexion |
| moving part toward the midline of the body | adduction |
| moving a part away from the midline of the body | abduction |