Joint Movements Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. moving a part around its axis, twisting the head from side to side for example
  2. 6. moving a part towards the midline
  3. 11. straightening parts at a joint so that the angle increases and the parts move away from each other
  4. 12. turning the foot so the sole faces medially
  5. 16. moving a part forward
  6. 17. causes an action
  7. 18. bending the foot at the ankle towards the sole, bending the foot downwards
  8. 19. end of a muscle that attaches to an immovable part
  9. 20. lowering a body part
  10. 21. turning the hand so the palm is facing upwards
  11. 22. turning the hand so the palm faces downwards
  12. 23. moving a part away from the midline
Down
  1. 1. end of a muscle that attaches to a movable part
  2. 2. moving a part in a circle
  3. 3. Bending the foot upwards, ankle towards the shin
  4. 4. works against an action
  5. 7. excess extension of the parts at a joint
  6. 8. raising a body part
  7. 9. the agonist that provides most of the force for movement
  8. 10. moving a part backwards
  9. 13. muscles that contribute to an action by helping the agonist
  10. 14. turning the foot so the sole faces laterally
  11. 15. Bending parts at a joint so that the angle decreases and the parts come closer together