Movement Terms / Anatomical Terms

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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.

Flexion / Extension / Hyperextension

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.

Elevation-Raising a body part Depression-Lowering a body part Frontal 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.

Circumduction- Tri-planer movement at the hip and shoulder.

Movement Terms Cont.

Lateral Flexion- Side bending to the left and right. In the frontal 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.

Radial Deviation –Lateral movement of the wrist toward the radius in the frontal plane

Ulnar Deviation-Medial movement of the wrist toward the ulna in the frontal plane

Opposition- Movement of the thumb across the palm of the hand.

Finger Ad and Abduction

Wrist and Hand Movements