diadochokinesia
diadochokinesia
[di″ah-do″ko-kĭ-ne´zhah]the function of arresting one motor impulse and substituting one that is diametrically opposite, to permit sequential alternating movements, as pronation and supination of the arm.
di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a
, diadochokinesis (dī-ad'ō-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis),The normal capacity to bring a limb alternately into opposite positions, as in flexion and extention or pronation and supination.
Synonym(s): diadochocinesia
[G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]
diadochokinesia
/di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·sia/ (di-ad″ah-ko-kĭ-ne´zhah) the function of arresting one motor impulse and substituting one that is diametrically opposite, permitting sequential alternating movements.diadochokinesia
[dī·ad′əkōkīnē′zhə]
Etymology: Gk, diadochos, successor, kinesis, motion
the normal ability of the muscles to move a limb alternately in opposite directions by flexion and extension.
di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a
, diadochokinesis (dī-ad'ŏ-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis)The normal power of alternately bringing a limb into opposite positions, as of flexion and extension or of pronation and supination.
[G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]
di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a
, diadochokinesis , diadochocinesia (dī-ad'ŏ-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis, -si-nēsē-ă)The normal power of alternately bringing a limb into opposite positions.
[G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]
diadochokinesia (dīad´əkōkīnē´zēə, -zhə),
n the act or process of repeating at maximum speed a simple cyclical, reciprocating movement such as raising and lowering of the mandible or protrusion and retracting the tongue.
diadochokinesia
the function of arresting one motor impulse and substituting one that is diametrically opposite.