Movement Flashcards
Flexion
Decrease theta
Extension
Increase theta
Abduction
Moving something away from body
Adduction
Moving towards body
Medial Rotation
Turn to body
Lateral rotation
Turn away from body
Dorsiflexion
Move toes up
Plantar flexion
Move toes down (plant foot)
Inversion
Move base of foot to median
Eversion
Move base of foot away from median
Pronation
Turn palm down
Supination
Turn hand so palm goes up
Circumduction
Anything that can turn in a circle (arm, leg, head). TURN IN A CIRCLE DAMMIT!
Radial deviation
Take right arm (orthogonal to table). Move hand up.
Ulnar deviation
Take right arm orthogonal to table, move wrist down
Horizontal adduction
Raise arm to your side, move arm forwards point anteriorly
Horizontal Abduction
Raise arm forward, move it laterally
Elevation (scapular)
Raise shoulders
Depression
Lower shoulders
Protraction (scapular)
Pull shoulders forward
Retraction (scapular)
Pull your shoulders back
