Anatomy - Muscle Movements

Flexation

Decreasing the angle between the bone (Bending)

Extension

Increase the angle between the bone

Abduction

Moving away from the mid line of the body

Adduction

Moving toward the mid line of the body

Rotation

Movement of the bone around the longitudinal axis

Circumduction Sup

Movement in a circular motion

Supination

Move our hand posterior to anterior

Pronation

Move hand anterior to posterior

Eversion

Side of your foot is turned laterally “Turned out”

Inversion

Sole of your foot is turned medially “turned in”

Dorsiflexion

instep of your foot moves up (toward shin)

Plantar flex

Instep of your foot moves down “Point your toes”

Origin

Attached to the immovable or less moveable point

Insterion

Attached to the moveable bone