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Anatomical_Movements
Movements
Question | Answer |
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Decrease in the angle of the joint | Flexion |
Straightening the elbow or knee | Extension |
Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body | Abduction |
Returning arm into body | Adduction |
Movement of the of the bone in a circular motion | Circumduction |
Turning head from side to side | Rotation |
Lifting arm out to side | Abduction |
Palm facing down | Pronation |
Rotation of the hand so that the thumb moves away from the body | Supination (Soup Please) |
Twisting ankle out | Eversion |
Twisting ankle in | Inversion |
Movement of a body part around a central axis | Rotation |
Increase in the joint angle of the joint between the foot and the lower leg | Plantar Flexion |
Raising toes upwards | Dorsi Flexion |
Shoulders in normal position | Depression |
Movement of the shoulders towards the head | Elevation |
Adduction | Returning arm into body |