Movement Flashcards
Coronal plane (six basic movements take place in three planes)!
Divides the body into front and back.
Movements are long this plane are called adduction and abduction
Sagittal plane
Divides the body into right and left .
Movements along this plane are called flexion and extension
Traverse plane
Divides the body into upper and lower halves
Movement along this plane is called rotation
What move is adduction?
Moves the extremity toward the midline
What move is abduction
Moves the extremity away from the midline
What plane does the movement forms ‘adduction’ and ‘abduction’ come from?
Coronal plane which divides the body into front and back
What does a flexion move do?
Moves the extremity forward except the knee which moves back
What does an extension move do?
Moves the extremity back
What movement plane is flexion and extension from?
Sagittal plane
It divides the body into right and left
What move plane is ‘rotation’ from?
Transverse plane
Medial rotation
Toward the midline
Lateral rotation
Away from the midline
Medial and lateral rotation are also known as
Internal and external rotation
Coupled movement
The movement of adjacent joints in different planes
Open chain movements
Movements in which the distal end moves freely
