Joint Movements Flashcards
Retraction
Movement of the Scapula towards the spine in the transverse plane
Protraction
Movement of the Scapula away from the spine in the Transverse Plane
Protraction
Movement of the Scapula away from the spine in the Transverse Plane
Depression
Movement of the Scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane
Retraction
Movement of the Scapula towards the spine in the transverse plane
Depression
Movement of the Scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane
Elevation
Movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane
Elevation
Movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane
Radial deviation
Abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane
Plantarflexion
Extending the ankle so that the foot moves posteriorly in the sagittal plane
Radial deviation
Abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane
Internal (medial) Rotation
Rotation in the transverse plane towards the midline of the body
Plantarflexion
Extending the ankle so that the foot moves posteriorly in the sagittal plane
Horizontal Adduction
Movement towards the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90degrees
Internal (medial) Rotation
Rotation in the transverse plane towards the midline of the body
Horizontal Adduction
Movement towards the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90degrees
Opposition
Diagonal movement of the thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the 5th digit
Opposition
Diagonal movement of the thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the 5th digit
Supination (foot/ankle)
Combined movements of adduction and inversion resulting in raising of the medial margin of the foot
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 90 degrees