Lesson
Joint Movement Terminology
-Flexion/Extension-move reducing/increasing angle between joints, ant/post,S
-Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion- back of foot moves away/toward anterior leg,S
-Abduction/Adduction – movement away/towards midline of body, F
-Horizontal Abduction/Adduction – as above but with arm flexed 90º, T
-Lateral flexion (side bending) – movement away from midline, F
-Internal or Medial /External or Lateral Rotation – rotation towards/away from midline of
the body, T
-Supination/Pronation – (forearm) bones parallel/ one bone moves over the other OR move forearm till palm faces forward/palm faces backwards (similar direction of motion for foot), T
-Inversion/Eversion – movement of whole foot to bring sole facing medially/laterally, F
-Elevation/Depression- movement of shoulder superiorly/inferiorly, F
-Retraction/Protraction- movement of scapula towards/away from the spine, T
-Scapula Lateral/Medial Rotation – movement of scapula superior & lateral / inferior and
medial, F
– Radial/Ulnar Deviation – abduction/adduction of wrist, F