Flexion and Extension in Anatomy
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What is the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts called?

  • Adduction
  • Flexion (correct)
  • Extension
  • Abduction
  • Which of the following movements increases the angle between two body parts?

  • Abduction of the shoulder
  • Flexion at the elbow
  • Extension at the knee (correct)
  • Adduction of the hip
  • Which term describes a movement away from the midline of the body?

  • Adduction
  • Lateral rotation
  • Medial rotation
  • Abduction (correct)
  • Which movement describes the legs being squeezed together?

    <p>Adduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A rotational movement towards the midline is referred to as what?

    <p>Medial rotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a rotational movement away from the midline?

    <p>Lateral rotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What movement is referred to as flexion at the ankle, causing the foot to point more superiorly?

    <p>Dorsiflexion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement involves the rotation of the foot around its long axis, with the sole moving towards the median plane?

    <p>Opposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the anterolateral movement of the scapula on the thoracic wall that allows the shoulder to move anteriorly?

    <p>Protraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pair of movements is limited to humans and some great apes, involving touching the pad of any finger with the thumb and separating them?

    <p>Opposition and Reposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What movement refers to extension at the ankle, causing the foot to point inferiorly?

    <p>Plantarflexion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a conical movement of a limb extending from a joint, often inaccurately described as a circular motion?

    <p>Circumduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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