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Rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face upward
What is Supination?
Movement medially, or toward the midline of the body
What is Medial (internal) Rotation?
Movement laterally, or away from the midline
What is Lateral (external rotation) Roation?
Movement of a body part around its longitudinal axis
What is Rotation?
The action of drawing a body part back; for example, moving the shoulder blades toward the spine
What is Retraction?
The extension of a body part; for example, moving the shoulder blades away from the spine
What is Protraction?
Rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face downward
What is Pronation?
Motion of the Plantar surface away from the midline of the body
What is Plantar Flexion?
The turning inward of the sole of the foot
What is Inversion?
The act of bending a joint or limb beyond normal extension or range of motion
What is Hyperextension?
The movement of two body surfaces toward each other, as in the act of bending
What is Flexion?
The straightening of imb after it has been flexed
What is Extension?
The turning outward of the sole of the foot
What is Eversion?
Raising of a body part
What is Elevation?
Movement of the sole of the foot upward
What is dorsiflexion?
Lowering of a body part
What is Depression?
Rotation of an arm or leg. Occurs in multiple planes
Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
What is Adduction?
Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
What is Abuduction?
When nerve impulses are impaired
What is Paralysis?
A fine sheath of areolar connective tissue around each muscle fiber. Inner layer
What is Endomysium?
A dense, fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle. Outer layer
What is Perimysium?
Fibrous connective tissue binds muscles into fictional groups and envelops other structures in the body, such as bones, nerves, and blood vessels
What is Fascia?
The muscle that causes primary movement
What is Agonist?
The muscle that works against Agonist movements
What is Antagonist?