University:
Central Arizona College
Course:
BIO160 | Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Academic year:

2023
Views:

356

Pages:

1
Author:

Lucas H.

Knee Movements Flexion Bending or decreasing angle between femur and 10g, characterized by heel moving toward buttocks Extension Knee Internal -Straigiening or increasing angle between femur and lower leg External Rotation potary movement of log laterally away from midline Internal Rotation Rotary movement of lower leg medially toward mialino Alignment variation Terminology Anteversion (internal rotation) -Abnormal or excessive rotation forward of a Structure, such as femoral anteversion Retroversion (extcimal rotation) Abnormal or excessive station backward of a structure, such as femoral retroversion Varus "Inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or jeint, as in bemiegs yaiqus -outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint, as in knock-knses