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What is the term for the movement of the palm facing downward?
What is the term for the movement of the palm facing downward?
- Supination
- Dorsiflexion
- Pronation (correct)
- Circumduction
Which term describes the act of moving a limb away from the midline of the body?
Which term describes the act of moving a limb away from the midline of the body?
- Elevation
- Adduction
- Rotation
- Abduction (correct)
What does the term plantar flexion refer to?
What does the term plantar flexion refer to?
- A cone-like movement
- Pointing the toes upward
- A rotation of the hip joint
- Pointing the toes downward (correct)
What is hyperextension?
What is hyperextension?
Circumduction can best be described as which of the following?
Circumduction can best be described as which of the following?
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Supination
Supination
Forearm rotation where palm faces upward.
Pronation
Pronation
Forearm rotation where palm faces downward.
Plantar Flexion
Plantar Flexion
Foot movement pointing downward.
Dorsiflexion
Dorsiflexion
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Extension
Extension
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Hyperextension
Hyperextension
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Rotation
Rotation
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Circumduction
Circumduction
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Abduction
Abduction
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Adduction
Adduction
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Elevation
Elevation
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Study Notes
Movements of the Body
- Supination: Body facing upward/palm facing up
- Pronation: Body facing downward/palm facing down
- Plantar flexion: Pointing the foot downward
- Dorsiflexion: Pointing the foot upward
- Extension: The opposite of flexion
- Hyperextension: The movement after extension
- Rotation: Turning a part of the body
- Circumduction: A cone-shaped movement
- Abduction: Moving away from the midline
- Adduction: Moving back towards the midline
- Elevation: Moving upward
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