650 Flashcards
Shoulder Flexion
Axis: center of humeral head
Stationary: parallel to trunk
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-170
Movement: reaching up to open cupboard
Shoulder Extension
Axis: center of humeral head
Stationary: parallel to trunk
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-60
Movement: grabbing something from backpack behind you
Shoulder Abduction
Axis: below acromion on posterior side of shoulder at head of humerus
Stationary: parallel to trunk
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-170
Movement: lifting grocery bags out of a cart
Shoulder Adduction
Axis: below acromion at head of humerus
Stationary: parallel to trunk
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0 degrees
Movement: carrying a bag of groceries to the kitchen
Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
Axis: over acromion process
Stationary: parallel to line between left and right acromion
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-40
Motion: grabbing a seatbelt
Shoulder Horizontal Adduction
Axis: over acromion process
Stationary: parallel to line between left and right acromion
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-130
Movement: putting on a seatbelt
Shoulder Internal Rotation (abducted)
Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: points forward in sagittal plane
Moveable: parallel to forearm
Range: 0-60
Movement: reaching down to put on a belt
Shoulder External Rotation (Abducted)
Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: points forward in sagittal plane
Moveable: parallel to forearm
Range: 0-80
Movement: putting in a ponytail
Shoulder Internal Rotation (Adducted-Alternative Position)
Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: parallel to forearm in sagittal plane
Moveable: follows forearm
Range: 0-70
Movement: Clutching a purse to your body
Shoulder external rotation (adducted)
Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: points forward in sagittal plane
Moveable: follows forearm
Range: 0-90
Movement: opening a cabinet door at waist level
Elbow Flexion
Axis: lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Stationary: aimed at head of humerus
Moveable: parallel to radius
Range: 0-135/150
Movement: bringing food to mouth
Elbow Extension
Axis : lateral epicondyle of humerus
Stationary: aimed at humeral head
Moveable: parallel to radius
Range: 0
Motion: pulling down pants
Forearm pronation
Axis: over head of 3rd metacarpal (while holding a pencil)
Stationary: perpendicular to floor
Moveable: held parallel to pencil
Range: 0-80/90
Motion: turning off a car
Forearm supination
Axis: over head of third metacarpal (while holding a pencil)
Stationary: perpendicular to floor
Moveable: parallel to pencil
Range: 0-80/90
Motion: turning on a car
Wrist Flexion
Axis: lateral aspect of wrist, distal to radial styloid in anatomical snuffbox
Stationary: parallel to radius
Moveable: parallel to metacarpal of index finger
Range: 0-80
Motion: knocking on door
Wrist Extension
Axis: lateral aspect of wrist, distal to the radial styloid in anatomical snuffbox
Stationary: parallel to radius
Moveable: parallel to metacarpal of index finger
Range: 0-70
Motion: removing candy from a bowl
Ulnar Deviation
Axis: base of third metacarpal, dorsum of wrist
Stationary: follows midline of dorsal aspect of wrist
Moveable: parallel to third metacarpal aligned with joint
Range: 0-30
Motion: hitting the backspace key on a keyboard
Radial Deviation
Axis: base of 3rd metacarpal, dorsum of wrist
Stationary: follows midline of dorsal aspect of wrist
Moveable: parallel to third metacarpal aligned with third MP joint
Range: 0-20
Motion: wiping crumbs off a counter
Metacarpophalangeal Flexion (MP)
Axis: dorsal surface of MP joint
Stationary: dorsal surface of hand, following metacarpal of MP joint being measured
Moveable: dorsal surface of proximal phalanx
Range: 0-90
Motion: gripping a pencil
Metacarpophalangeal Hyperextension
Axis: lateral aspect of MP joint of index finger
Stationary: parallel to metacarpal
Moveable: paralle to proximal phalanx
Range: 0-45
Motion: opening up hand to give a high five
Metacarpophalangeal Abduction
Axis: centered over MP joint
Stationary: over corresponding metacarpal
Moveable: over proximal phalanx
Range: 0-25
Motion: spreading fingers apart to give a high five
Proximal Interphalangeal Flexion
Axis: lateral surface of PIP joint
Stationary: lateral side of proximal phalanx
Moveable: follows middle phalanx
Range: 0-110
Motion: typing on a keyboard
Distal Interphalangeal Flexion
Axis: dorsal surface of DIP joint
Stationary: over middle phalanx
Moveable: lies over distal phalanx
Range: 0-80
Motion: scratching a small itch
Thumb Metacarpophalangeal (MP) Flexion
Axis: dorsal surface of MP joint
Stationary: over thumb metacarpal
Moveable: over proximal phalanx
Range: 0-50
Motion: texting on a smart phone
Thumb Interphalangeal Flexion
Axis: dorsal surface of IP joint
Stationary: over proximal phalanx
Moveable: over distal phalanx
Range: 0-90
Motion: Holding a pencil to write
Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) extension/radial abduction
Axis: dorsal surface of thumb CMC joint at base of thumb metacarpal in anatomical snuffbox
Stationary: parallel to radius
Moveable: aligned with thumb metacarpal
Range: 0-50
Motion: shaking someone’s hand
Thumb Palmar Abduction
Axis: junction of thumb and index finger metacarpals in anatomical snuffbox
Stationary: over radius
Moveable: paralle to thumb and index finger metacarpal
Range: 0-50
Motion: putting on a glove
