health science-anatomical movements

Supination

Turning the Palme if the hand upward

Pronation

Turning the palm if the hand downward

Ulnar

BeBring the wrist toward the ulna

Radial deviation

Bending the writs toward the radius

Internal rotation

Turning a part on a single axis while bringing the anterior surface toward the midline

External rotation

Turning a part on a single axis while bringing the anterior surface away form the midline

Lateral flexion

Ending side to side on the frontal plane

Elevation

Moving a body part on the frontal plane upward

Depression

Moving a body part in the frontal plane downward

Retraction

Moving a body part on the transverse plane backward

Protraction

Moving a body part in the transverse plane forward

Eversion

Turning outward

Inversion

Turning inward

Dorsiflexion

Pointing toes up or the towards shin

Planter flexion

Pointing away from the body toes down

Abduction

Taking away from the midline

Adduction

Moving a part toward the midline of the body

Horizontal abduction

Movement of the arm horizontally away form the body

Circumduction

Following a circular path (arms and legs)

Flexion

decreasing the angle

extending

increasing the angle

Hyperextension

Going beyond anatomical position (past extension)