Chapter 3 Flashcards
Flexion
Movement resulting in a decrease of the joint angle, usually moving anteriorly in the sagittal plane.
Extension
Movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle, usually moving posteriorly in the sagittal plane.
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body, usually in the frontal plane
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body, usually in the frontal plane.
Horizontal Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90
Horizontal Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90
Internal (medial) rotation
Rotation in the transverse plane toward the midline of the body.
External (lateral) rotation
Rotation in the transverse plane away from the midline of the body.
Lateral Flexion (right or left)
Movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane, usually used to describe neck and trunk movement.
Rotation (right or left)
Right or left rotation in the transverse plane, usually used to describe neck and trunk movement.
Elevation
Movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane.
Depression
Movement of the scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane.
Retraction
Movement of the scapula toward the spine in the frontal plane.
Protraction
Movement of the scapula away from the spine in the frontal plane.
Upward Rotation
Superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane.
Downward Rotation
Inferior and medial movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane.
Circumduction
A compound circular movement involving flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, circumscribing a cone shape.
Radial Deviation
Abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane.
Ulnar Deviation
Adduction of the wrist in the frontal plane.
Opposition
Diagonal movement of the thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the fifth digit.
Eversion
Abducting the ankle
Inversion
Adducting the angle