Personal Training Flashcards
Flexion
movement resulting in a decrease of the joint angle, usually moving anteriorly in the sagittal plane
Extension
movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle, usually moving posteriorly in the sagittal plane
Abduction
movement away from the midline of the body usually in the frontal plane
Adduction
movement toward the midline of the body usually in the frontal plane
Horizontal adduction
movement toward the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90 degrees
internal medial rotation
rotation in the transcerse plane toward the midline of the body
external lateral rotation
rotation in transverse plane away from the midline of the body
lateral flexion
movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane usually used to describe neck and trunk movements
rotation
right or left rotation in the transverse plane, usually used to describe neck and trunk movement
Elevation
movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane
depression
movement of the scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane
retraction
movement of the scapula toward the spine in the frontal plane
protraction
movement of the scapula away from the spine on the frontal plane
upward rotation
superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane
downward rotation
inferior and medial movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane
circumduction
a compound circular movement involving flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, circumscribing a cone shape
radial deviation
abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane
ulnar deviation
adduction of the wrist in the frontal plane
oppositition
diagonal movement of thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the fifth digit
eversion
abducting the ankle
inversion
adducting the ankle
dorsiflexion
flexing the ankle so that the foot moves anteriorly in the sagittal plane
plantarflexion
extending the ankle so that the foot moves posteriorly in the sagittal plane
pronation
combined movements of abduction and eversion resulting in lowering of the medial margin of the foot
supination
combined movements of adduction and inversion resulting in raising of the medal margin of the food
Scapulothoracic
not a true joint. movements: elevation-depression, upward-downward rotation, protraction-retraction, medial-lateral rotation, anterior- posterior tilting
Glenohumeral
synovial: ball and socket, flexion-extension, abduction-adduction, internal-external rotation, horizontal abduction-adduction, curcumduction
elbow
synovial:hinge, flexion- extension
proximal radioulnar
synovial: pivot, pronation- supination
wrist
synovial: ellipsoidal, flexion-extension, abduction-adduction