Lesson 8: Types of Movement Flashcards
Decreases angle at a joint
Flexion
Increases angle of a joint
Extension
increases angle beyond anatomical position
Hyperextension
distal end of extremity inscribes a cone
Circumduction
moves a body part toward the midline
Adduction
moves body part away from the midline
Abduction
revolves a part about the longitudinal axis
Rotation
turns plantar surface away from midline
Eversion
sole of foot downward (tiptoe)
Plantar flexion
sole of foot upward
Dorsiflexion
thumb is brought to touch or to oppose a finger pad of the extended
finger
Opposition
thumb is brought back to anatomical position (dropping an object)
Reposition
forward movement
Protraction
backward movement
Retraction
lowering of body part
Depression
Raising of body part
Elevation
Types of Synovial Joints
Hinge
Pivot
Saddle
Condyloid
Ball and Socket
Gliding
joint capable of extension and flexion
e.g. elbow, knees, fingers
Hinge
saddle shaped
found only between the metacarpal and carpal bones of wrist
between trapezium and metacarpal of thumb
Saddle
allows movement in many directions
e.g. shoulder joint
Ball and Socket
elongated ball and socket joint found in the atlas and occipital bone of the skull
two directions
between radius and scaphoid and lunate
“knuckles”
Condyloid
composed of flat articular surfaces so that a bone slides to another
e.g. joints of the wrist and ankles
Gliding
able to rotate around central axis
e.g. C1 and C2 of head
Pivot
any break in the continuity of a bone
Fracture