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Joint Movement
Year 11 PE Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the type of joint movement where the joint angle is decreasing? (flexing bi-cep) | FLEXTION |
| What is the type of joint movement where the joint angle is increasing? (extending bi-cep) | EXTENTION |
| The movement of a body part away from an imaginary mid-line (too take away) | ABDUCTION |
| The movement of a body part towards an imaginary mid-line (too bring in) | ADDUCTION |
| What occurs when the forearm is rotated, turning the palm facing up? (soup please!) | SUPINATION |
| What is opposite to Supination? (turning palm facing down) | PRONATION |
| What occurs when the ankle is pointing down so the toes are pointed downwards and the heel is raised? (plant the foot when driving) | PLANTARFLEXION |
| What occurs when the toes are facing the tibia (shin) | DORSIFLEXTION |
| The Soul of the foot is turned towards the midline of the body? (typical rolling of ankle) | INVERSION |
| The soul of the foot is turned outwards of midline? | EVERSION |