RANGE OF MOTION Flashcards
Head and Neck:
Pivotal joint
Flexion-
head and neck
Bend Forward
Extension-
head and neck
Straighten
Hyperflexion-
head and neck
bend back (open airway)
Lateral Flexion-
head and neck
bend to side (ear to shoulder) not twist and turn
Rotation-
head and neck
circle head to right and left
Shoulder:
Ball & Socket
Flexion-
SHOULDER
raise arm up in air
Extension-
SHOULDER
straighten head
Hyperextension-
SHOULDER
behind head (move arm behind body)
Abduction-
SHOULDER
away from midline (raise arm out and above head, palm away)
Adduction-
SHOULDER
to or toward midline (cross midline if possible)
Rotation/ circumduction-
SHOULDER
move around in circleInternal rotation- with elbow flexed, bring palm of had flat onto bed
External rotation-
SHOULDER
with elbow flexed, bring arm up so back of hand is on bed next to ear (Stop sign)
Elbow:
Hinge
Flexion-
elbow
bend
Extension-
elbow
straighten
Forearm:
Pivotal
supination-
forearm
hand cupped with palm up
Pronation-
forearm
hand with palm down towards bed
Wrist:
Condyloid
Flexion-
wrist
bend forward
Extension-
wrist
straighten
Hyperextension-
wrist
bend backwards
wrist
Radial flexion-
wrist
adduction- bend sideways toward thumb