Muscle Movements

Front

What is the term for the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts?

Back

Flexion

Front

What is the term for the movement that increases the angle between two body parts?

Back

Extension

Front

What is the term for the movement that brings a limb closer to the midline of the body?

Back

Adduction

Front

What is the term for the movement that takes a limb away from the midline of the body?

Back

Abduction

Front

What is the term for turning the sole of the foot so it faces medially?

Back

Inversion

Front

What is the term for turning the sole of the foot so it faces laterally?

Back

Eversion

Front

What is the term for pointing the toes downward?

Back

Plantarflexion

Front

What is the term for lifting the toes upward?

Back

Dorsiflexion

Front

What is the term for the movement of a body part in a circular path?

Back

Circumduction

Front

What is the term for the movement that involves rotation around an axis?

Back

Rotation