Plate 1-3 : Movements Flashcards
Abduction (AB)
movement away from a central reference point
Adduction (AD)
movement toward a central reference point; the opposite of abduction
Lateral rotation (L)
turning a bone or limb around its long axis laterally or away from the midline
Medial rotation (M)
opposite of lateral rotation; turning medially toward the midline
Flexion (F)
usually a movement that decreases the joint’s angle
Extension (E)
usually a movement that increases the joint’s angle; the opposite of flexion
Elevation (EL)
lifting superiorly, as in shrugging the shoulders
Depression (D)
a movement of a portion of the body inferiorly
Flexion (F) and Extension (F) of the spine:
flexion decreases the angle between the vertebral bodies and extension increases this angle; when we bend forward we flex the spine, and when we bend backward to arch the back we are extending the spine
Pronation (P)
rotation of the radius about the ulna in the forearm, causing the palm to face posteriorly (in anatomical position) or inferiorly (if the hand is held forward with the palm upward)
Supination (S)
opposite of pronation; causes the palm to face anteriorly or superiorly
Circumduction (C)
movement in space that circumscribes a circle or cone about a joint
Dorsiflexion (DF)
lifting the foot at the ankle joint
Plantarflexion (PF)
a downward movement or depression of the foot at the ankle
Eversion (EV)
movement of the sole of the foot laterally
