anatomical movements Flashcards
1
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flexion
A
- bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones
- occurs in the sagittal plane
2
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extension
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- straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones
- occurs in the sagittal plane
3
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hyperextension
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- extending a joint beyond its normal range of motion
- ex: the wrist
- occurs in the sagittal plane
4
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adduction
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- moving a body part toward the midline of the body
- occurs in the coronal plane
5
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abduction
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- moving a body part away from the midline of the body
- occurs in the coronal plane
6
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dorsiflexion
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- ankle movement bringing the foot towards the shin
- occurs in the sagittal plane
7
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plantar flexion
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- ankle movement pointing the foot downward
- occurs in the sagittal plane
8
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ankle inversion
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- turning the sole of the foot inward
- occurs in the coronal plane
9
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ankle eversion
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- turning the sole of the foot outward
- occurs in the coronal plane
10
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medial (internal) rotation
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- rotation of the hip or shoulder toward the midline
- occurs in the transverse plane
11
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lateral (external) rotation
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- rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline
- occurs in the transverse plane
12
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circumduction
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- a combination of flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, & rotation resulting in a conical motion
- occurs in multiple planes
13
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pronation
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- movement of palm from anterior or upward facing to posterior or downward facing
- movements occur along the transverse plane
14
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supination
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- movement of palm from posterior to anterior - returning to anatomical position
- movements occur along the transverse plane
15
Q
list all movements in the sagittal plane
A
- flexion
- extension
- hyperextension
- dorsiflexion
- plantar flexion
- opposition of thumb
