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R.O.M terms
range of motion terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bring chin to rest on chest | flexion |
| return head to erect position | extension |
| move foot so that toes are pointed upward | dorsiflexion |
| raise arm to side to position above head with palm away from head | abduction |
| lower arm sideways and across body as far as possible | adduction |
| turn lower arm and hand so that palm is up | supination |
| turn lower arm so that palm is down | pronation |
| move leg behind body | hyperextension |
| tilt head as far as possible toward each shoulder | lateral flexion |
| move head in a circular motion as far as possible to right & left | pivotal |
| elbow flexed, rotate shoulder by moving arm until thumb is turned inward & toward back | internal rotation |
| elbow flexed move arm until thumb is upward and lateral to head | external rotation |
| move are in full circle | circumduction |
| bend wrist medially toward thumb | radial flexion |
| bend wrist laterally toward fifth finger | ulnar flexion |
| touch thumb to each finger of the same hand | opposition |
| turn foot & leg toward other leg | internal rotation |
| turn foot and leg away from other leg | external rotation |
| move foot so that toes are pointed downward | plantar flexion |
| turn sole of foot medially | inversion |
| turn sole of foot laterally | eversion |
| Ball and socket | shoulder and hip |
| hinge | elbow, knee, ankle |
| pivotal | forearm, neck and cervical spine |
| condyloid | wrist and toes |
| condyloid hinge | fingers |
| saddle | thumb |
| gliding | foot |
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Nicknack10
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