Terms for movement Flashcards
1
Q
Flexion
A
Bending the joint; occurs on the sagittal plane
2
Q
Extension
A
Straightening the joint; occurs in the sagittal plane
3
Q
Abduction
A
Moving away from the median plane; occurs in the coronal plane
4
Q
Adduction
A
Moving toward the medial plane; occurs in the coronal plane
5
Q
Lateral Flexion
A
Used to describe the movement of the spine; occurs in the coronal plane
6
Q
Supination
A
Movement of the forearm where the palm faces outward
7
Q
Pronation
A
Movement of the forearm where the palm faces backward
8
Q
Protraction
A
Moving forward the front (anteriorly)
9
Q
Retraction
A
Moving toward the back (posteriorly)
10
Q
Elevation
A
Upward movement
11
Q
Depression
A
Downward movement
