Terms of Movement

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Flexion

Decreasing angle of a joint [example - bending the knee]

<p>Decreasing angle of a joint [example - bending the knee]</p>
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extension

straightening a joint

<p>straightening a joint</p>
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dorsiflexion

flexing the foot

<p>flexing the foot</p>
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plantarflexion

relaxing/pointing the foot

<p>relaxing/pointing the foot</p>
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elevation

moving a part superiorly

<p>moving a part superiorly </p>
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depression

moving a part inferiorly

<p>moving a part inferiorly</p>
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eversion

rotating the ankle to that the foot’s sole points outwards

<p>rotating the ankle to that the foot’s sole points outwards</p>
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inversion

rotating the ankle to that the foot’s sole points inwards

<p>rotating the ankle to that the foot’s sole points inwards</p>
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abduction

moving a part away from the medial line

<p>moving a part away from the medial line</p>
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adduction

Moving a part towards the medial line

<p>Moving a part towards the medial line</p>
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lateral rotation

rotating a limb away from the median [ex. rotating the leg to show the inner thigh]

<p>rotating a limb away from the median [ex. rotating the leg to show the inner thigh]</p>
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medial rotation

rotating a part towards the medial line

<p>rotating a part towards the medial line</p>
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pronation

rotating forearm so that the palm is facing down

<p>rotating forearm so that the palm is facing down</p>
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supination

rotating the forearm so the palm is upwards

<p>rotating the forearm so the palm is upwards</p>
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retraction

moving shoulders back

<p>moving shoulders back</p>
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protraction

moving the shoulders to the front side of the body

<p>moving the shoulders to the front side of the body</p>
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lateral flexion

bending the spine to the side

<p>bending the spine to the side</p>
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lateral excursion

Sideways movement to the right or left

<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Sideways movement to the right or left</span></p>
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opposition

bringing the thumb to the pinky

<p>bringing the thumb to the pinky</p>
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reposition

relaxing the fingers

<p>relaxing the fingers</p>
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circumduction

drawing a circle in the air using a lib

<p>drawing a circle in the air using a lib</p>
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rotation

rotating a limb around itself without actually moving

<p>rotating a limb around itself without actually moving</p>
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medial excursion

sideways movement to bring a part back to the midline

<p>sideways movement to bring a part back to the midline</p>
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hyperextension

To bend a joint in the opposite direction from flexion starting from anatomical position

<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">To bend a joint in the opposite direction from <em>flexion </em>starting from anatomical position</span></p>