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Anatomical terms to describe movement
Cards in this deck (19)
- 1FlexionDecreasing the inner angle of the joint
- 2ExtensionIncreasing the inner angle of the joint
- 3AbductionMoving away from the midline of the body
- 4AdductionMoving towards the midline of the body
- 5Lateral flexionSide-bending of head (cervical lateral flexion) or torso (torso lateral flexion)
- 6RotationRotating or pivoting around a long axis. Medial = inwards/towards the midline
Lateral = outwards/away from the midline
- 7CircumductionCircular movement
- 8DorsiflexionFlexing the anle with the foot moving upwards
- 9PlantaflexionFlexing the anle with the foot moving downwards
- 10PronationRotating the forearm with the palm turning downwards or rolling of the foot inwards
- 11SupinationRotating of the forearm with the palm turning outwards or rolling of the foot outwards
- 12ElevationDraw upwards (shoulder/hip)
- 13DepressionDraw downwards (of shoulder or hip)
- 14ProtractionDraw forward (shoulder/head)
- 15RetractionDraw back (shoulder/head)
- 16Horizontal abductionMoving the arm in a horizontal plan away from the midline of the body
- 17Horizontal adductionMoving the arm in a horizontal plane inwards towards the midline of the body
- 18Radial deviation (abduction)With palm facing forward, hand moves from wrist away from the body
- 19Ulna deviation (adduction)With palm facing forward, hand moves from wrist towards the body
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- revision cards to learn the basic anatomical terms regarding movements.
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