Anatomy of Movement Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards defining basic anatomical movements based on the lecture notes.

Flexion

Movement that decreases the angle of a joint.

Lateral flexion

Bending the head or trunk away from the median plane.

Extension

Movement that increases the angle of a joint, straightening it.

Adduction

Bringing an anatomical structure closer to the median plane.

Abduction

Moving an anatomical structure farther away from the median plane.

Elevation

Raising a part of the body along the frontal plane.

Depression

Lowering a part of the body along the frontal plane.

Protraction

Movement where a part of the body moves forward.

Retraction

Movement where a part of the body moves backward.

Rotation

Movement revolving around a center or central axis in areas such as the neck or trunk.

Lateral rotation

Movement rotating a part, such as an arm or leg, away from the median plane.

Medial rotation

Movement rotating a part, such as an arm or leg, toward the median plane.

Circumduction

Movement where one end of an anatomical structure remains fixed while the other end moves in a circle.

Pronation

Movement occurring in the forearm that turns the palm backward or downward.

Supination

Movement occurring in the forearm that turns the palm forward or upward.

Ulnar flexion

Tilting the hand toward the little finger side.

Radial flexion

Tilting the hand toward the thumb side.

Radial abduction

Spreading the thumb away from the index finger.

Palmar abduction

Moving the thumb forward away from the palm surface.

Opposition

Bringing the thumb to touch any of the other four fingers.

Reposition

Returning to the original position from a state of opposition.

Dorsiflexion

Movement lifting the foot or toes upward.

Plantarflexion

Movement lowering the foot or toes downward toward the sole of the foot.

Eversion

Movement turning the soles of the feet inward so that they face each other.

Inversion

Movement turning the soles of the feet outward so that they do not face each other.