INTRO: Movements Flashcards
Which body parts are used for ‘extension’ and
‘flexion’? (SALLY EATS DOGS UNDER HER HOUSE)
Upper and lower limb at shoulder
Hip joint
Hand at wrist
Digits
Elbow and knee
Spine
Which body parts are used for ‘dorsiflexion’ and ‘plantarflexion’?
Foot
Extension
Move towards posterior
Increases angle
Flexion
Move towards anterior
Decreases angle
Dorsiflexion
Flexion at ankle (flexed toes)
Plantarflexion
Extension at ankle (pointed toes)
Abduction
Away from midline
Adduction
Towards midline
Retrusion
Backwards movement (posterior)
Protrusion
Forwards movement (anterior)
Lateral Rotation
Rotating away from the midline
Medial Rotation
Rotating towards the midline
Opposition
Bring thumb and pinkie towards each other
Reposition
Move thumb and pinkie away from each other
Circumduction
Conical
Ball and socket joint (shoulder and hip)
Supine
Lying flat on back
Prone
Lying flat on front
Supination
Palm up
Hand back
Pronation
Palm back
Hand front
Elevation
Superior direction movement
Depression
Inferior direction movement
Inversion
Movement of sole towards midline (medial)
Eversion
Movement of sole away from the midline (lateral)
Which body parts are used for ‘inversion’ and
‘eversion’?
Ankle joints (sprains)
Retraction
Shoulder moves posteriorly
Picking something up
Protraction
Shoulder moves anteriorly
Reaching out
