skeletal muscle movements

What movement decreases the angle at the joint

flexor
what movement increases the angle at a joint

extensor
what movement increases the angle at a joint beyond its anatomical position

hyperextensor
what movement moves in loop or circle

circumduction
what movement moves bones away from the bodies midline

abductor
what movement moves bones towards the body's midline

adductor
what movement produces upward movement

levator
what movement produces downward movement

depressor
what movement turns the palm upward

supinator
what movement turns the palm downward

pronator
what movement flexes ankle articulation and points toes inferiorly

plantar flexor
what movement turns sole of the foot inward

invertor
what movement decrease the size of an opening

sphincter
what movement makes a body part more rigid

tensor
what movement moves a bone around a longitudinal axis

rotator
what movement moves bone forward on a horizontal plane

protractor
what movement moves bone backward on a horizontal plane

retractor
what movement is the movement of the 1st phalynx to 5th phalynx

oppositon

Author

daniellemarie

182116

Card Set

skeletal muscle movements

Description

ladskfj

Updated

2012-11-06T22:24:31Z