Muscle Movements

Front

Movement of a limb toward the body midline

Back

Adduction: The movement of a limb or body part toward the midline of the body.

Front

Moving palm of hand from posterior position to anterior position

Back

Supination: The rotation of the forearm or foot that turns the palm or sole upward.

Front

What type of movement brings your thumb towards your other fingers?

Back

Opposition: A movement that allows the thumb to touch the tips of the other fingers.

Front

Turn sole of foot so it faces medially

Back

Inversion: The movement that turns the sole of the foot inward.

Front

What is the place where muscles attach to the more movable bone?

Back

Insertion: The point where a muscle attaches to the bone that moves during contraction.

Front

Movement of a limb away from the body midline

Back

Abduction: The movement of a limb or body part away from the midline of the body.

Front

Bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones

Back

Flexion: The action of bending a joint.

Front

Straightening a joint to increase the angle between two bones

Back

Extension: The action of straightening a joint.

Front

Rotating the forearm so the palm faces downward

Back

Pronation: The rotation of the forearm or foot that turns the palm or sole downward.

Front

What is the place where muscles attach to the less movable bone?

Back

Origin: The point where a muscle attaches to the bone that remains stationary during contraction.