Terms of Movement

Flexion

Bending at the joint, decreasing the joint angle between the two bones

Extension

Stretching at the joint, increasing the joint angle between 2 bones

Abduction

Body part is moved away from the midline

Adduction

Body part is moved towards the midline

Plantar Flexion

Increasing the angle between the top of your foot and your shin(pointing toes)

Dorsi Flexion

Decreasing the angle between the top of your foot and your shin

Supination

Palm faces up, lying on your back

Pronation

Rotating the forearm, so the palm is facing downward, lying on your stomach

Inversion

Turning the sole of your foot toward the midline

Eversion

Turning the sole of your foot away from the midline

External Rotation

Twist or turn away from the midline

Internal Rotation

Twist or turn toward the midline

Elevation

Movement in the upward direction

Depression

Movement in the downward direction

Circumduction

Combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction

Opposition

Connecting the pad of your thumb to the pad of another finger

Reposition

Moving the thumb back to its orginal position

Protraction

Movement of pushing forward

Retraction

Movement of pulling backwards

Prone

lying flat with your chest down

Supine

Lying flat on your back with your chest up