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refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts
Flexion
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is a movement towards the midline.
Adduction
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refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts.
Extension
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refers to flexion at the ankle, so that the foot points more up.
Dorsi Flexion
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Muscles are attached to bones by
Tendon
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is a movement away from the midline –
Abduction
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is a rotating movement away from the midline
Rotation
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This is the supine position, and so this movement i
Supination
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nvolves the movement of the sole towards the median plane – so that the sole faces in a medial direction.
Inversion
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The biceps and triceps are examples of
antagonistic muscles
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It is sometimes talked about as a circular motion, but is more accurately conical due to the ‘cone’ formed by the moving limb.
Circumduction
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This is the prone position, and so this movement is named
Pronation
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involves the movement of the sole away from the median plane – so that the sole faces in a lateral direction.
Eversion
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refers extension at the ankle, so that the foot points down.
Plantar Flexion
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X = ball and socket Y = hinged
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What is the most mobile joint in the human body?
Shoulder joint
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What is the total number of ball and socket joints in the human body?
4
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What is the most commonly broken bone?
Clavicle
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What happens to the Bicep when the forearm is lowered?
It relaxes
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Label
A = tibia B = ulna C = sternum D = skull