Movement Analysis Flashcards
1
Q
Sagittal Plane movements
A
Flexion
Extension
Plantarflexion
Dorsiflexion
2
Q
Frontal Plane Movements
A
Abduction
Adduction
Inversion
Eversion
Radial deviation
Ulna deviation
3
Q
Transverse Plane Movements
A
Rotation
Lateral rotation
Medial rotation
4
Q
Circumduction
A
mixture of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction
5
Q
Reciprocal Inhibition
A
the process of muscles on one side of a joint relaxing to allow contraction on the other side of that joint.
6
Q
Reciprocal Neural Inhibition
A
activated by the motor units of the agonists. Allows the lengthening of antagonist under less tension