unit 2 - movement Flashcards
with the normal motion
anterograde
against the normal motion
retrograde
decreasing a joint’s angle
flexion
increasing a joints angle
extension
beyond the healthy range
hyperextension
to move towards the superior (shrugging)
elevation
to move towards the inferior (downwards)
depression
movement towards anterior (moving neck forward)
protraction
movement towards posterior (moving neck back)
retraction
movement around an axis
rotation
towards the midline (moving flexed arm inwards)
internal rotation
towards the lateral (moving flexed arm away)
external rotation
movement in a circle
circumduction
moving away from midline (lifted; with elevation or depression)
abduction
movement toward midline (dropped; with elevation/depression)
adduction
face up
supine
rotation of palm facing up
supination
face down
prone
rotation of palm facing down
pronation
movement if the foot away from the medial
eversion
movement of the foot towards the medial
inversion
flexing foot inferiorly (down; point toes)
plantar flexion
flexing foot or hand towards the dorsal side (flexing foot up)
dorsiflexion
flexing of the hand towards the palm
palmar flexion
moving thumbs to fingers
o/apposition
releasing thumbs away from fingers
reposition
