Planes of Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Flexion
A
decreasing angle
2
Q
extension
A
increasing angle
3
Q
adduction
A
towards midline
4
Q
abduction
A
away from midline
5
Q
internal rotation
A
inwards
6
Q
external rotation
A
outwards
7
Q
circumduction
A
rotating
8
Q
dosiflexion
A
towards shin/ uowards
9
Q
plantarflexion
A
downwards
10
Q
inversion
A
inwards
11
Q
eversion
A
outwards
12
Q
pronation
A
rotating medially
13
Q
supination
A
rotating laterally
14
Q
sagittal
A
left, right
15
Q
transverse
A
upper, lower