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movements of joints
synovial joints
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abduction | Movement of a body part away from the midline. ex arm up |
| adduction | movement of a body part toward the body. ex arm down |
| circumduction | movement of the distal part of an extremity in a circular motion. ex arm in circle |
| depression | movement of a body part inferiorly |
| elevation | movement of a body part superiorly |
| dorsiflexion | Bending of the foot at the ankle in an upward direction |
| plantar flexion | movement of the ankle such that the foot (toes) point down |
| eversion | movement of the foot outward |
| inversion | movement of the foot inward |
| extension | increase in joint angle. ex leg back |
| flexion | decrease in joint angle. ex arm up |
| opposition | placement of the thumb (pollex) such that it crosses the palm of the hand and can touch all of the remaining digits |
| reposition | movement of the thumb to anatomic position after opposition |
| pronation | movement of the palm from anterior to posterior |
| supination | movement of the palm from posterior to anterior |
| protraction | movement of a body part anteriorly (especially mandible and scapula) |
| retraction | movement of a body part posteriorly (especially mandible and scapula) |
| rotation | movement of a body part around its axis |
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