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Skeletal Movements
The movements associated with the skeleton
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| decreasing the angle of a joint | flexion |
| increasing the angle of a joint | extension |
| moving a joint beyond its normal range or beyond the anatomical position | hyperextension |
| bending the ankle so that the toes point upward | dorsiflexion |
| bending the ankle so that the toes point downward | plantar flexion |
| moving a part anteriorly, along a horizontal plane | protraction |
| moving a part posteriorly, along a horizontal plane | retraction |
| moving an appendage's distal end away from the midsagittal plane | abduction |
| moving an appendage's distal end toward the midsagittal plane | adduction |
| moving the foot from the anatomical position (sole downward) to a position in which the sole is facing the midsagittal plane | inversion |
| moving the foot from the anatomical position to a position in which the sole faces away from the midsagittal plane | eversion |
| moving the distal end of an appendage in a circle, making a cone-shaped sweep | circumduction |
| moving a bone on its axis, as if on a pivot or axle | rotation |
| rotating the forearm from the anatomical position (palm forward) to reverse it (palm facing the posterior) | pronation |
| rotating the forearm from the pronated position back to the anatomical position | supination |
| raising a part | elevation |
| lowering a part | depression |
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