Flexion: Decreasing the angle of a joint in the sagittal plane. The two bones that meet at a joint get closer together.
Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hip, Knee, Trunk
Movement Terms
Extension: Increasing the angle of a joint in the sagittal plane.
Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hip, Knee, Trunk
Movement Terms Cont.
Hyper-Extension- Increasing the angle of a joint in the sagittal plane past the mid-line
Back/Trunk, Shoulder, Hip, Wrist (Why not elbow and knee?)
Movement Terms Cont.
Abduction: Movement of an extremity away from the midline of the body in the frontal/coronal plane.
Shoulder, Hips
Movement Terms Cont
Adduction- Moving an extremity closer to the midline of the body in the frontal plane
Shoulder, Hips
Movement Terms Cont.
Pronation and Supination- Rotational movements in the forearm and ankle. Movement is considered to be in the transverse plane.
Forearm-Anatomical Pos.=Supinated.Palm facing back is Pronated.
Ankle- Pronated-sole of foot opens laterally
Movement Terms Cont.
Protraction-Anterior movement of a part Retraction-Posterior movement of a part Sagittal plane
Movement Terms Cont.
Rotation-Turning of a body part on a single axis. (Internal or External) Neck, shoulder, hip
Transverse Plane
Movement Terms Cont.
Plantar Flexion-ankle movement pointing toes down in the sagittal plane
Dorsiflexion- ankle movement pointing toes up in the sagittal plane.
Ankle Movements
Inversion- Ankle movement with the sole of the foot turning inward in the frontal plane
Eversion- Ankle movement with the sole of the foot turning outward in the frontal plane.
Ankle Movements Cont.