Ch. 10 - Movements

Supination

Rotating the wrist and hand laterally

Lateral rotation

Rotating a limb outward

Inversion

Movement of the ankle that turns the sole of the foot inward

Flexion

Decreasing the angle between two bones

Abduction

Movement of a body part away from the midline

Depression

Moving a part of the body inferiorly

Retraction

Moving a part of the body posteriorly

Protraction

Moving a part of the body anteriorly

Left/Right Rotation

Movement around a central axis to the left or right

Dorsiflexion

Movement of the ankle that increases the angle between the foot and the leg

Hyperextension

Extending a limb beyond its normal limits

Adduction

Movement of a body part toward the midline

Plantar flexion

Movement that decreases the angle between the foot and leg

Extension

Increasing the angle between two bones

Circumduction

Movement of the arm in a circle

Medial rotation

Rotating a limb inward

Pronation

Rotating the wrist and hand medially

Eversion

Movement of the ankle that turns the sole outward

Lateral flexion

Bending the vertebral column side to side

Elevation

Moving a part of the body superiorly

Opposition

Thumb movement to touch fingers