Marcus fell off his skateboard and caught himself with his hands. Now his wrist is bent way backward and he cannot straighten it. What would the medical term for this movement be?
The correct medical term for this movement would be hyperextension.
The medical term for the backward bending movement of the wrist in this case is hyperextension.
The medical term for the movement where Marcus's wrist is bent way backward and he cannot straighten it is hyperextension. Hyperextension refers to the movement of a joint beyond its normal range of motion in the direction opposite to its flexion. In this case, Marcus's wrist has moved beyond its normal range of motion in the direction of extension, resulting in his inability to straighten it.
