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Movement of the body

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Opposite to elevation, what movement occurs when you lower your shoulders away from your ears?

Depression

10

If you move your arm backward, away from your body, what movement is this?

Extension

15

If you bring your knee towards your chest, what movement of the hip joint is this?

Flexion

15

Opposite to adduction, what movement involves moving the leg away from the midline of the body?

Abduction

10

If you stand on your tiptoes, what movement of the ankle joint is this?

Plantar flexion

15

When you tilt your hand towards the pinky side of your forearm, what movement of the wrist joint occurs?

Adduction

15

If you move your hand away from your forearm, what movement is this?

Extension

15

If you move your arm in a circular motion, what term describes this movement?

Circumduction

15

If you rotate your palm upward, what movement of the forearm occurs?

Supination

15

What movement occurs when you rotate your arm inward, bringing your palm closer to your body?

Medial rotation

15

If you tilt your spine to the left or right side, what type of movement is this?

Lateral flexion

15

What is the movement called when you bend your spine forward, bringing your chest closer to your thighs?

Flexion

15

What term describes the twisting motion of the spine?

Rotation

15

If you draw your shoulder blades together, what type of movement is this?

Adduction

15

If you move your leg towards the midline of your body, what movement of the hip joint is this?

Adduction

15

Opposite to plantar flexion, what movement occurs when you lift your toes towards your shin?

Dorsiflexion

15