Flashcards
Ch. 9 - Joints - Pt. II
Cards in this deck (27)
- 1flexionmovement that decreases the angle of a joint
- 2extensionmovement that increases the angle of a joint
- 3hyperextensionmovement that increases the angle of a joint beyond 180 degrees
- 4abductionmovement of a body part away from the midline
- 5adductionmovement of a body part toward the midline
- 6elevationmovement that raises a bone vertically
- 7depressionmovement that lowers a bone vertically
- 8protractionmovement of a bone anteriorly
- 9retractionmovement of a bone posteriorly
- 10lateral excursionmovement of the jaw sideways to the right or left
- 11medial excursionmovement of the jaw back to the midline from the right or left
- 12circumductionmovement in which one end of an appendage remains relatively stationary and while the other end makes a circulation motion
- 13rotationmovement that twists a bone on its longitudinal axis
- 14supinationrotation of the forearm so the palm faces anteriorly in anatomical positions
- 15pronationrotation of the forearm so the palm faces posteriorly
- 16oppositionmovement of the thumb to touch the fingertips
- 17repositionmovement of the thumb from touching the fingertips back to anatomical position
- 18dorsiflexionraising of the toes or foot upward
- 19plantar flexionextension of the toes or foot so that they point downward
- 20inversionraising the sole of the foot medially
- 21eversionraising the sole of the foot laterally
- 22leverelongated, rigid object that rotates around a fixed point
- 23fulcrumthe fixed point that an elongated, rigid object rotates around
- 24first-class leverlever in which the fulcrum is in the middle
- 25second-class leverlever in which the resistant is in the middle
- 26third-class leverlever in which the effort is applied between the fulcrum and resistance
- 27temporomandibular jointarticulation of the condyle of the mandible with mandibular fossa of the temporal bone