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Movements
Cards in this deck (13)
- 1FlexionDecrease angle at the joint
- 2ExtensionIncrease angle at the joint
- 3DorsiflexionToes brought up
- 4PlantarflexionToes pointing towards ground
- 5AbductionMoves limb away from midline of body
- 6AdductionMoves limb towards midline of body
- 7CircumductionCombination of:
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
There is no rotation of the bones at the joint - 8RotationRotation around the long axis of the joint
Types:
- Lateral / External
- Medial / Internal - 9Pronation- Palm faces posteriorly
- Rotation of radius around ulna - 10Supination- Palm faces anterior
- Radius and ulna are parallel - 11InversionSole of foot faces towards midline of body
- 12EversionSole of foot faces away from midline of body
- 13Where is the location of the movement during inversion and eversion?In the foot, NOT the ankle
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- The different types of movements of the human body.
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- Kyra Bingham
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