Movement Terminology Flashcards

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Distal

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Away from trunk

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Proximal

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Closer to trunk

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Lateral

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away from midline

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Medial

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closer to midline

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anterior

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(ventral) front side in anatomical position

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posterior

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(dorsal) back side in anatomical position

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Superior

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(Cranial) closer to head

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Inferior

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(Caudal) farther from head

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Superficial

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Closer to the surface

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deep

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farther from the surface

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Plantar

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bottom of foot

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dorsi

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top of foot

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Plane

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two dimensional surface defined by 3 points not on the same line (non colinear)
-motion occurs within a plane

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Axes

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a line passing perpendicularly through a plane
-motion occurs about an axis

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15
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Saggital

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Vertical plane that divides body into right and left parts

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Frontal

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Vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior (front and back)

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Transverse

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horizontal plane that divides body into top and bottom (cranial and caudal)

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18
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Body Planes

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-Saggital
-Frontal
-Transverse

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19
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Body Axes

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Medial-Lateral
Anterior-Posterior
Logitudinal

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ML

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Medial-Lateral- Saggital plane rotation occurs about this axis

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AP

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Anterior-Posterior: Frontal plane rotation occurs about this axis

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Longitudinal

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Transverse plane rotation occurs about this axis

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Flexion (plane)

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Saggital, decrease angle between 2 segments

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Extension (plane)

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Saggital, increase angle between 2 segments

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Dorsiflexion
Pulling toes toward shin
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Plantar flexion
pushing toes away from shin
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Abduction (plane)
Frontal plane: move away from midline
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Adduction (plane)
Frontal: move toward midline
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Elevation (plane)
Frontal: move shoulder girdle superiorly
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Depression (plane)
Frontal: move shoulder girdle inferiorly
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Valgus (plane)
Frontal: Knock Knees
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Varus (plane)
Frontal: Bow legged
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Inversion (plane)
Frontal: lift medial border of foot
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Eversion (plane)
Frontal: lift lateral border of foot
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radial deviation (plane)
Frontal: move toward radial styloid
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ulnar deviation (plane)
Frontal: move toward ulnar styloid
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L/R Lateral Flexion (plane)
Frontal: bed trunk to L or R
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Transverse Plane Joint Movements
-medial rotation -lateral rotation -supination -pronation -horizontal abduction -horizontal adduction
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Medial Rotation (plane)
Transverse anterior surface rotates medially (inward /internal rotation)
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Lateral rotation (plane)
Transverse anterior surface rotates laterally (outward or ER)
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Supination (plane)
transverse rotate palm up
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Pronation (plane)
Transverse rotate palm down
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Horizontal Abduction (plane)
Transverse move away from midline (horizontal extension)
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Horizontal Adduction (plane)
Transverse move away form midline (horizontal flexion)
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Frontal Plane Joint Movements
-Abduction -Adduction -elevation -depression -valgus -varus -inversion -eversion -radial deviation -ulnar deviation -lateral flexion
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Saggital plane joint movements
-flexion -extension -dorsiflexion -plantar flexion