body movement
terms used to describe movement related to limbs
-used to position
-all described in reference to anatomical position
abduct
movement away from the body
adduct
movement toward the central axis
flexion
decrease the angle of a joint
-bending of a limb/ joint
extension
increase the angle of a joint
-straightening of a joint/ limb
hyper flexion
forced or over flexion / bending of a joint
hyper extension
forced or excessive extension or straightening of a joint
supinate/supine
rotation so palm is up
(rotate laterally from a pronated position)
pronate/ prone
rotation of the forearm so the palm is down
(rotate medially from an anatomical position)
rotation/ rotate
turning of the body or part around its axis
-rotation of a limb is either medial or lateral.
circumduction
circular movement of a limb
inversion/ invert
movement of the foot
-turning sole of the foot inward or medially
eversion/ evert
turning sole of the foot outward or laterally
dorsiflexion
bending foot upward toward the shin
plantarflaxion
bending the foot downward away from the shin
tilt
tipping or slanting a body part slightly
deviation
described by what bone you are turning toward
-turning away from a neutral position
-radial deviation
-ulnar deviation
elevation
lifting a body part upward
(shrug shoulders)
depression
lowering a body part downward
(pulling shoulders down)
