Body Movements Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Flexion | A type of movement that decreases the angle of a joint. |
Dorsiflexion | An example of flexion that decreases the joint angle. ex: raising the feet and toes toward the body. A door is closing on you. |
Plantar flexion | A type of flexion that increases the joint angle. ex: extending the foot. Tiptoes. |
Extension | A type of movement that increases the angle joint in a sagittal plane. Ex. straightening the knee. |
Hyperextension | Bending a joint beyond its normal resting extended position. |
Abduction | Movement of a body part away from main axis, lateral movement. |
Adduction | Movement of a body part toward the main body axis. |
Rotation | Turing of a bone such as the radius around its own axis. |
Supination | Turning backward. Make a bowl of soup. |
Pronation | Turning forward. Pour out your bowl of soup. |
Circumduction | Circular movement of a body segment, such as the limb. |
Inversion | Refers to the medial rotation of the foot frequently leading to a sprained ankle. |
Eversion | Lateral rotation of the foot. |
Protraction | Nonangular movement of body part forward. Ex: Anterior thrust of the lower jaw. |
Retraction | Posterior movement of a body part. Ex: Squaring the shoulders. |
Elevation | Portion of body lifted superiorly. Ex. Shoulder shrug. |
Depression | Position of body moved inferiorly. Ex: Lowering the mandible. |
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