Movements Flashcards
Flexion
Making the angle of a joint smaller (e.g. bending arm at the ulnohumeral joint)
Extension
Making the angle of a joint larger (e.g. straightening arm at the ulnohumeral joint)
Supination
Arms in anatomical position, palms facing anteriorly
Pronation
Radius twists around the ulna, palms facing posteriorly in anatomical position
Circumduction
Movement of distal end of limb in a circular motion while proximal end is fixed (e.g. moving arm in a circle)
Abduction
Movement away from midline (e.g. abduction of shoulder - when arm is moved out to side from anatomical position)
Adduction
Movement towards the midline (e.g. adduction of shoulder - when arm is lowered from being lifted out to the side)
Internal rotation
Rotation towards the midline (e.g. folding arms is internal rotation of shoulder)
External rotation
Rotation away from the midline (e.g. waitress arm holding plate to side is external rotation of shoulder)
Plantarflexion
Movement of plantar surface posteriorly - ONLY AT ANKLE JOINT (e.g. pointing feet)
Dorsiflexion
Movement of dorsal surface posteriorly ONLY AT ANKLE JOINT (e.g. flexing feet)
Inversion
Movement of plantar surface towards the midline ONLY AT ANKLE JOINT
Eversion
Movement of plantar surface away from the midline ONLY AT ANKLE JOINT