movement Flashcards
anterograde
normal motion (good)
retrograde
against normal motion BAD
flexion
decreasing a joints angle
extension
increasing a joints angle
hyperextension
beyond a healthy range (too extended)
elevation
move towards superior (head)
depression
to move towards inferior (down, feet)
protraction
move forward
retraction
move towards back
rotation
movement around an axis
internal rotation
toward the midline (inwards)
external rotation
outwards away from midline
circumduction
move in circular motion
abduction
move away from midline (with elevation/ depression)
adduction
toward the midline (elevation/depression)
supine
face up
supination
rotation of palms facing up
prone
face down
pronation
rotation of the palm facing down
eversion
move foot away from midline
eversion
move foot away from midline
inversion
move foot in towards midline
plantar flexion
flexing foot down (towards plantar)
dorsiflexion
flexing foot or hand up
palmar flexion
flexing hand towards palm
o/apposition
moving thumbs to fingers
reposition
releasing thumbs away from fingers
normal motion (good)
anterograde
against normal motion BAD
retrograde
decreasing a joints angle
flexion
increasing a joints angle
extension
beyond a healthy range (too extended)
hyperextension
move towards superior (head)
elevation
to move towards inferior (down, feet)
depression
move forward
protraction
move towards back
retraction
movement around an axis
rotation
toward the midline (inwards)
internal rotation
outwards away from midline
external rotation
move in circular motion
circumduction
move away from midline (with elevation/ depression)
abduction
toward the midline (elevation/depression)
adduction
face up
supine
rotation of palms facing up
supination
face down
prone
rotation of the palm facing down
pronation
move foot away from midline
eversion
move foot away from midline
eversion
move foot in towards midline
inversion
flexing foot down (towards plantar)
plantar flexion
flexing foot or hand up
dorsiflexion
flexing hand towards palm
palmar flexion
moving thumbs to fingers
o/apposition
releasing thumbs away from fingers
reposition