Goniometry Flashcards
Shoulder flexion: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: lateral aspect of the greater tubercle
Proximal arm: parallel to the mid axillary line of the thorax
Distal arm: lateral midline of the humerus
180 degrees
Shoulder extension: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: lateral aspect of the greater tubercle
Proximal arm: parallel to the mid axillary line of the thorax
Distal arm: lateral midline of the humerus
50 degrees
Shoulder Abduction: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: close to the anterior aspect of the acromion process
Proximal arm: parallel to the midline of the sternum
Distal arm: anterior midline of the humerus
180 degrees
Shoulder internal rotation: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: over the olecranon
Proximal arm: perpendicular to the floor
Distal arm: aligned with the ulnar styloid
90 degrees
Shoulder external rotation: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: over the olecranon
Proximal arm: perpendicular to the floor
Distal arm: aligned with the ulnar styloid
90 degrees
Elbow flexion: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Proximal arm: midline of the humerus
Distal arm: midline of the radius
140 degrees
Elbow extension: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Proximal arm: midline of the humerus
Distal arm: midline of the radius
0 degrees
Elbow pronation: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: laterally and proximally to the ulnar styloid
Proximal arm: parallel to the anterior midline of the humerus
Distal arm: across the dorsal aspect of the forearm just proximal to the styloid process
80 degrees
Elbow supination: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: mediallly and just proximally tot he ulnar styloid process
Proximal arm: parallel to the anterior midline of the humerus
Distal arm: across the ventral aspect of the forearm just proximal to the styloid process
80 degrees
Wrist flexion: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: lateral aspect of the wrist over the triquetrum
Proximal arm: lateral midline of the ulna
Distal arm: lateral midline of the fifth metacarpal
80 degrees
Wrist extension: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: lateral aspect of the wrist over the triquetrum
Proximal arm: lateral midline of the ulna
Distal arm: lateral midline of the fifth metacarpal
70 degrees
Wrist radial deviation: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: dorsal aspect of the wrist over the capitate
Proximal arm: dorsal midline of the forearm
Distal arm: dorsal midline of the third metacarpal
20 degrees
Wrist ulnar deviation: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: dorsal aspect of the wrist over the capitate
Proximal arm: dorsal midline of the forearm
Distal arm: dorsal midline of the third metacarpal
30 degrees
Hip flexion: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: over the greater trochanter
Proximal arm: lateral midline of the pelvis
Distal arm: aligned with the lateral epicondyle
120 degrees
Hip extension: Fulcrum? Proximal arm? Distal arm? Normal range?
Fulcrum: over the greater trochanter
Proximal arm: lateral midline of the pelvis
Distal arm: aligned with the lateral epicondyle
30 degrees