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Ch 7 Vocab
Movement of bones and joints
Term | Definition |
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Flexion | bending motion that decreases the angle between bones at a joint, moving a body part away from the anatomic position. |
Extension | motion that increases the angle at a joint, returning a body part to the anatomic position. |
Adduction | movement toward the midline. |
Hyperextension | a part is extended beyond its anatomic position |
Supination | turning the palm up or forward. |
Pronation | turning the palm down or backward. |
Inversion | turning inward, with reference to movement of the foot. |
Eversion | turning outward, with reference to movement of the foot. |
Plantar Flexion | bending the foot so that the toes point downward. |
Dorsiflexion | bending the foot upward at the ankle. |
Abduction | movement away from the midline. |
Circumduction | Circular movement at a joint. |
Rotation | Twisting or turning of a bone on its own axis. |