Movement Terms Flashcards

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Flexion

A

Decreasing the inner angle
of the joint

    • Bending the elbow
    • Dropping the chin to the chest
    • Folding forward (flexion of spine)
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Extension

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Increasing the inner angle of the joint

    • Back bend
    • Kicking leg back (hip extension)
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Abduction

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Moving away from the midline of the body

    • Lifting leg to the side
    • Lifting arms up from sides into T position
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4
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Adduction

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Moving towards the midline of the body

    • Crossing one leg in front of the other
    • Crossing arm in front of torso or behind back
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Lateral Flexion

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Sidebending (neck/torso)

    • Dropping ear towards shoulder
    • Crescent Stretch (dropping one hand down same side of body)
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6
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Rotation

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Rotating or pivoting around a long axis

– Twisting along spinal column
seated twist
– Turning palms up and down

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7
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Circumduction

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Circular movement

–Arm circles

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Dorsiflexion

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Flexing the ankle with foot moving upwards

–Lifting toes up towards body

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9
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Plantarflexion

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Flexing the ankle with foot moving downward

–Pointing toes

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10
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Pronation

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Rotating the forearm with the palm turning inward

– Lifting arm then turning arm (like emptying a can of soda)

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Supination

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Rotating the forearm with the palm turning outward

– Lifting arm then turning arm back (turning palms towards ceiling)

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Inversion

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Turning sole of foot medially (inward)

– Turning feet in, turning toes towards each other

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Eversion

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Turing sole of foot laterally outward

– Turning feet out, bringing backs of heels towards each other.

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Horizontal Abduction

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Move arm in horizontal plane away from the body

– Bring arms to shoulder height and pull arms back (opening through chest)

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Horizontal Adduction

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Moving arm in horizontal plane inwards across body

– Crossing arms in front of the chest

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16
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Protraction

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Draw forward (shoulders)

– Round shoulders forward “spreading” back

17
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Retraction

A

Draw back (shoulders)

– Squeezing shoulder blades together