Anatomy and Physiology: Movement Terms Notes

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31 Terms

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Extension
straightening a joint, increase in the angle between 2 bones.
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Flexion
bending a joint, decrease in the angle between 2 bones.
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Inversion
the movement of the soles of your feet towards the midline of the body.
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Dorsiflexion
the movement of the foot upwards, towards the body.
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Retraction
moving an anatomical part backward towards the posterior side.
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Protraction
moving an anatomical part forward towards the anterior side.
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Abduction
movement of a joint away from the midline of the body.
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Adduction
movements towards the midline of the body.
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Plantar flexion
the movement of the foot downwards, away from the body.
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Pronation
back of hand facing up
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Circumduction
the movement of a body region in a circular manner.
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Elevation
movement in the superior direction.
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Supination
palms face up.
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Depression
movement in the inferior direction.
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Flexion
bending a joint, decrease in the angle between 2 bones
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Extension
straightening a joint, increase in the angle between 2 bones
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Abduction
movement of a joint away from the midline of the body
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Adduction
movements towards the midline of the body
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Medial rotation
rotation movement towards the midline of the body
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Lateral rotation
rotation movement away from the midline of the body
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Protraction
moving an anatomical part forward towards the anterior side
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Retraction
moving an anatomical part backwards towards the posterior side
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Elevation
movement in the superior direction
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Depression
 movement in the inferior direction
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Pronation
back of hand facing up
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Supination
 palms face up
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Inversion
the movement of the soles of your feet towards the midline of the body
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Eversion
 the movement of the soles of your feet away from the midline
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Plantar flexion
the movement of the foot downwards, away from the body
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Dorsiflexion
the movement of the foot upwards, towards the body
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Circumduction
the movement of a body region in a circular manner