Planes + ROM Flashcards
Anterior
Front side of the body
Posterior
Back side of the body
Superior
Upper portion of the body
Inferior
Lower portion of the body
Proximal
Toward the trunk
Distal
Away from the trunk
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Palmar
Palm side of the hands
Dorsal
Top surface of foot or hand
Plantar
Bottom surface of the foot
Supine
Face up
Prone
Face down
Sagittal Plane
Divides into left/right
Transverse Plane
Divides into superior/inferior
Frontal/Coronal Plane
Divides into anterior/posterior
Abduction
Movement away from midline or centering
Adduction
Movement towards the midline
Flexion
Decreasing the angle between two body parts.
Bending motion.
Extension
Increasing the angle between two body parts.
Straightening motion.
Circumduction
Circular or conical movement (Ball & socket joints)
Combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction.
Internal Rotation
Towards the midline
AKA medial rotation
External Rotation
Away from the midline
AKA lateral rotation
Inversion
Turning the foot medially, the sole of the foot moves inwards
Eversion
Turning the foot laterally, sole of the foot moves outwards
Elevation
Movement in superior direction
Depression
Movement in inferior direction
Dorsiflexion
Toes pointing superiorly
Plantarflexion
Toes pointing inferiorly
Supination (Ankle)
Plantarflexion, inversion and adduction
Pronation (Ankle)
Dorsiflexion, eversion & abduction
Supination (Radioulnar Joint)
Towards palm facing up
Pronation (Radioulnar Joint)
Towards palm facing down
Movement of Spine
Lateral bending, Reduction, Slight flexion/extension
Hyperflexion
Movement beyond normal position
Can cause significant stress on the joints involved
Hyperextension
Movement beyond normal position
Can cause significant stress on the joints involved
Radial Deviation
Midline of hand rotate toward radial/medial side
Ulnar Deviation
Midline of hand rotate toward ulnar/lateral side
Opposition of thumb
Palmar flexion
Wrist dorsiflexion (extension)
Protraction (Shoulder)
Retraction (Shoulder)
Horizontal Abduction (Shoulder)
Horizontal Adduction (Shoulder)
Downward Rotation (Shoulder)
Upward Rotation (Shoulder)
Normal Shoulder ROM (IR, ER, AB, AD, EX, FL)
Internal Rotation: 80
External Rotation: 60
Abduction: 180
Adduction: 75
Flexion: 60
Extension: 180
Normal Shoulder ROM @ 90 deg extension (IR, ER)
Internal Rotation: 20
External Rotation: 90
Normal Shoulder ROM @ 90 deg abduction (IR, ER)
Internal Rotation: 70
External Rotation: 90
Trunk (FL, EX)
Extension: 15
Flexion: 95
Elbow ROM (FL, EX)
Extension: 0
Flexion: 150
Hip (IR, ER, AB, AD, FL)
Internal Rotation: 45
External Rotation: 45
Abduction: 45
Adduction: 30
Flexion: 120
Knee ROM (prone: EX, FL)
Extension: 0
Flexion: 135
Ankle ROM (prone: Dorsiflexion, Plantarflexion)
Dorsiflexion: 20
Plantarflexion: 50
Wrist ROM (FL, EX, Rad Dev, Uln Dev)
Flexion: 80
Extension: 70
Radial Deviation: 20
Ulnar Deviation: 30
Forearm ROM (Pro, Sup)
Pronation: 80 deg
Supination: 80 deg
Foot (Inv, Ev)
Inversion: 70 deg
Eversion: 50 deg