Muscle/Joint Movement Terms
Flexion
Decreases the angle of a joint
A special movement that involves an anterior movement of a body part is called ____ . An example is pushing the mandible forward.
protraction
Jutting out the jaw is an example of _____. Multiple choice question. retraction protraction supination eversion
protractionre
When lowering your body during the push-up exercise, the movement of your scapulae toward the vertebral column would be categorized as ______. Multiple choice question. lateral rotation retraction protraction pronation
retraction
A movement in which a bone turns on its long axis is called ______. Multiple choice question. pronation rotation extension flexion
rotation
Turning the head left and right, as in saying "no" is an example of _____. Multiple choice question. circumduction rotation pronation eversion
rotation
Select the types of circular movements allowed at synovial joints. Multiple select question. Rotation Circumduction Flexion Reason: Flexion is not a circular movement. Pronation
rotation circumduction pronation
Elevation
superior movement of a body part
Turning the palm upward, as is asking for something, is called ______. Multiple choice question. supination protraction pronation retraction
supination
Bending the arm at the elbow is ______. Multiple choice question. adduction extension supination flexion
flexion
Movement that bends or decreases the angle of a joint is called
flexion
extension
increases the angle of a joint
Hyperextension
the extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit
Eversion
turning the sole of the foot outward
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
Inversion
Turning the sole of the foot inward
Pronation
movement that turns the palm down
Supination
movement that turns the palm up
Depression
inferior movement of a body part
In a basketball game, you "roll" your ankle so that the lateral malleolus is touching the court. This would be an example of too much of which movement? Multiple choice question. Plantar flexion Hyperextension Inversion Eversion Dorsiflexion
inversion
The movement of the foot that turns the plantar surface of the foot medially is called ______. Multiple choice question. dorsiflexion eversion plantar flexion inversion
inversion
The movement of the foot downward as occurs when jumping is called ______. plantar flexion dorsiflexion eversion inversion
plantar flexion
opposition
Movement of the thumb to touch the fingertips
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
Reposition
Moving to its normal location or other suitable location all or a portion of a body part
A movement that straightens a joint or moves a body part posterior to the coronal plane is called ______. Multiple choice question. adduction retraction extension flexion
extension
excursion
a movement outward and back or from a mean position. Jaw moving left to right
The type of movements where one linear part of the body bends relative to another part would be ______ movements. Multiple choice question. linear gliding circular angular
angular
Movements involving moving around an axis or in an arc would be classified as ______ movements. Multiple choice question. arcuate circular angular linear
circular
Rotation (Anatomical Term)
circular movement around a center (neck, torso)
Circumduction
circular movement of a limb at the far end
Select the types of circular movements allowed at synovial joints. Multiple select question. Circumduction Rotation Pronation Flexion
circumduction rotation pronation
What is movement of the foot upwards, as when walking on your heels, called? Multiple choice question. Plantar flexion Eversion Reason: Dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
Rolling the ankle so that the plantar surface of the foot is facing laterally is a special movement called _____. Multiple choice question. retraction inversion eversion pronation
eversion
Side-to-side movement of the mandible is called lateral
excursion
Turning the arm inward or outward at the shoulder is referred to as ______. Multiple choice question. eversion and inversion opposition and reposition abduction and adduction flexion and extension lateral and medial rotation protraction and retraction
lateral and medial rotation
When you move your mandible from a lateral position back to the midline, as in chewing, this movement is called ______. Multiple choice question. midline flexion medial excursion adduction medial rotation
medial excursion
Retraction
moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
Protraction
moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
Adduction can be described as _____. Multiple choice question. moving a body part posterior to the coronal plane moving a body part anterior to the coronal plane moving a body part in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body moving a body part in the frontal plane towards the midline of the body
moving a body part in the frontal plane towards the midline of the body
Plantar flexion may best be described as ______. Multiple choice question. moving the arms laterally, as is doing jumping jacks flexing the wrist anteriorly moving the toes upward towards the shin moving the foot downward, such as standing on the toes
moving the foot downward, such as standing on the toes
Dorsiflexion can be described as _____. Multiple choice question. moving the foot downward, such as standing on the toes moving the arm posteriorly moving the wrist posteriorly moving the foot upwards as occurs when walking on your heels
moving the foot upwards as occurs when walking on your heels
Ballet dancers often point their toes using a movement referred to as ____flexion.
plantar