Bending and Straightening (Any Body Part)
The excessive movement of a joint in one direction (strained straightening of the joint)
What is Hyperextension
This movement decreases the angle of the ankle joint
What is Dorsiflexion
Rotating a joint away from the midline
What is External Rotation
Inferior movement (towards the back of the body)
What is Retraction
Bending the wrist towards the direction of the thumb
What is Radial Deviation
Increasing the angle of the joint (Straightening the joint)
What is Extension
When you rotate the ankle so that the sole of the foot points away from the other
What is Eversion
Rotating a joint towards your midline
What is Internal Rotation
Anterior movement (towards the front of the body)
What is Protraction
Bending the wrist towards the direction of the pinky
What is Ulnar Deviation
Decreasing the angle of the joint (Bending the joint)
What is Flexion
When you rotate the ankle so that the sole of the foot points towards the other
What is Inversion
Moving a limb from your midline
What is Adduction
Moving a part of the body in a superior direction
What is Elevation
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces down
What is Pronation
Bending of a body part toward the right or left side
What is Lateral Flexion
This movement increases the angle of the ankle joint
Moving a limb towards your midline
What is Abduction
Moving a body part in an inferior direction
What is Depression
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces up
What is Supination
Movement where the limb turns round along its long axis
What is Rotation
Movement of the thumb that brings the tip of the thumb towards the tip of the finger
What is Opposition