Synovial Joint Movements Flashcards
Flexion
Decreasing joint angle in saggital plane
Extension
Increasing joint angle in sagittal plane
Hyperextension
Extension beyond anatomical position
Abduction
Movement away from midline in frontal plane
Adduction
Movement toward midline in frontal plane
Circumduction
Cone-shaped movement (flexion, extension, abd., and add.)
Horizontal abduction
Abduction of shoulder/hip in transverse plane
Horizontal adduction
Adduction of shoulder/hip in transverse plane
Radial deviation
Wrist abduction
Ulnar deviation
Wrist adduction
Left or right rotation
Simple rotation in axial skeleton
Internal rotation
Medial rotation along long axis
External rotation
Lateral rotation along long axis
Supination
Forearm rotation so that palm faces anterior
Pronation
Forearm rotation so that palm faces posterior
Protraction
Anterior movement in sagittal plane
Retraction
Posterior movement in sagittal plane
Elevation
Superior movement along frontal plane
Depression
Inferior movement along frontal plane
Upward rotation
Scapular rotation upward
Downward rotation
Scapular rotation downward
Lateral flexion
Flexion, head, neck, or trunk to side
Opposition/reposition
Thumb opposes the fingers
Dorsiflexion
Flexion toward the dorsum of ankle
Plantarflexion
Flexion toward the sole of the foot
Inversion
Sole of the foot turned medially
Eversion
Sole of the foot turned laterally