Joint action and movements
- Created by: shonaf15
- Created on: 13-10-18 18:04
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2. what is abduction?
- movement of a bone or limb towards the midline of the body
- movement of a bone or limb away from the midline of the body
- increase of the angle of bones at a joint
3. what is extension?
- Increase in the angle of bones at a joint
- movement of a bone or limb away from the midline of the body
- a circular movement around a joint, or in other words, a movement around an axis
- decrease in the angle of bones at a joint
4. what is flexion?
- decrease in the angle of bones at a joint
- movement of a bone or limb away from the midline of the body
- movement at the ankle joint that flexes the foot upwards and decreases the angle at the angle joint
5. what is dorsiflexion?
- Increase in the angle of bones at a joint
- movement at the ankle joint that flexes the foot upwards and decreases
- a circular movement around a joint, or in other words, a movement around an axis
- movement of a bone or limb towards the midline of the body
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