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Joint movements - 10 Questions
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the rotary movement of bone around its axis e.g. turning the head, wrist or ankle.
outward movement of the foot away from the medial line
a movement in which the body part bends and there is a decrease in the angle between the articulating bones e.g. raising the arm at the elbow.
the opposite of flexion: the angle between the articulating bones increases and the body part straightens e.g. straightening the leg at the knee.
3 Multiple Choice Questions
movement away from the midline of the body e.g. raising the arm from the shoulder so that it moves away form the body.
Rotation
Adduction
Abduction
Pronation
movement towards the midline of the body e.g. lowering the arm from the shoulder so that it moves towards the body.
Adduction
Pronation
Rotation
Abduction
rotating the forearm, turning the palm of the hand to face outwards
Supination
Pronation
Rotation
Adduction
3 True/False Question
Circumduction
→ movement towards the midline of the body e.g. lowering the arm from the shoulder so that it moves towards the body.
True
False
Inversion
→ inward movement of the foot towards the medial line
True
False
Pronation
→ the rotary movement of bone around its axis e.g. turning the head, wrist or ankle.
True
False
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