Arthrokinematics Flashcards
hip flexion
open chain
Convex (femoral head) on concave (acetabulum)
Ant roll, post glide
hip flexion
closed chain
Concave (acetabulum) on convex (femoral head)
Ant roll and glide
hip extension
open chain
Convex on concave
Post roll, ant glide
hip extension
closed chain
Concave on convex
Post roll and glide
hip abduction
open chain
Convex on concave
Lateral roll, medial glide
hip abduction
closed chain
Concave on convex
Lateral roll and glide
Contralateral pelvis lifts
hip adduction
open chain
Convex on concave
Medial roll, lateral glide
hip adduction
closed chain
Concave on convex
Medial roll and glide
Contralateral pelvis drops
hip internal rotation
open chain
Convex on concave
Medial roll, lateral glide
hip internal rotation
closed chain
Concave on convex
Lateral roll and glide
Contralateral pelvis moves forward
hip external rotation
open chain
Convex on concave
Lateral roll, medial glide
hip external rotation
closed chain
Concave on convex
Medial roll and glide
Contralateral pelvis moves backward
knee flexion
open chain
Concave (tibia) on convex (fem condyles)
Posterior roll and glide
knee flexion
closed chain
Convex (fem condyles) on concave (tibia)
Posterior roll, anterior glide
knee extension
open chain
Concave on convex
Anterior roll and glide
knee extension
closed chain
Convex on concave
Anterior roll, posterior glide
shoulder flexion
open chain
Convex (humeral head) on concave (glenoid)
Spin
shoulder flexion
closed chain
Concave (glenoid) on convex (humeral head)
Spin
shoulder extension
open chain
Convex on concave
Spin
shoulder extension
closed chain
Concave on convex
Spin
shoulder abduction
open chain
Convex on concave
Superior roll, inferior glide
shoulder abduction
closed chain
Concave on convex
Superior roll and glide
shoulder adduction
open chain
Convex on concave
Inferior roll, superior glide
shoulder adduction
closed chain
Concave on convex
Inferior roll and glide
shoulder internal rotation
open chain
Convex on concave
Medial roll, lateral glide
shoulder internal rotation
closed chain
Concave on convex
Lateral roll and glide
Glenoid moving on humeral head
shoulder external rotation
open chain
Convex on concave
Lateral roll, medial glide
shoulder external rotation
closed chain
Concave on convex
Medial roll and glide
elbow flexion
open chain
Concave (ulna) on convex (distal humerus)
Anterior/volar roll and glide
elbow flexion
closed chain
Convex (distal humerus) on concave (ulna)
Anterior/volar roll, posterior/dorsal glide
elbow extension
open chain
Concave on convex
Posterior/dorsal roll and glide
elbow extension
closed chain
Convex on concave
Posterior/dorsal roll, anterior/volar glide