Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
lateral rotation - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior surface of the bone or extremity moves
away from midline
medial rotation - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior surface of the bone or extremity moves
toward the midline
elevation - CORRECT ANSWER - movement in which part of the body moves superiorly
depression - CORRECT ANSWER - movement in which part of the body moves inferiorly
protraction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of a bone forward along a plane parallel
to the ground
retraction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of the protruded part backward on a plane
parallel to the groun
bilateral contraction - CORRECT ANSWER - contraction of bilateral muscles
unilateral contraction - CORRECT ANSWER - contraction of one side of a muscle
extension - CORRECT ANSWER - movement that increases the angle of a joint
flexion - CORRECT ANSWER - movement that decreases the angle of the joint
abduction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement away from the midline of the body