Lecture 17 - Anatomical Terms For Movement

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

Bending of Joint

Question 2

Extensions

Answer 2

Straightening Joint

Question 3

Dorsiflexion

Answer 3

Decreasing angle of ankle joint
‘Dorsi’ = back
Imagine your trying to pull your toes back

Question 4

Plantarflexion

Answer 4

Increasing angle of the angle joint
Pointing toes into floor

Question 5

Elevation

Answer 5

Moving body part in superior direction

Question 6

Depression

Answer 6

Moving body part in an inferior direction

Question 7

Eversion

Answer 7

Rotating ankle so sole of the foot points away from other

Foot is EVading other foot

Question 8

Inversion

Answer 8

Rotate ankle so sole of foot points to other foot

Question 9

Abduction

Answer 9

Moving limb away from centre line of body

(Limb abducted away)

Question 10

Adduction

Answer 10

Movinglimb towards centre line of body

Question 11

Lateral Rotation

Answer 11

Rotating a limb away from the centre line

Question 12

Medial Rotation

Answer 12

Rotating a limb towards (medial line) centre of body

Question 13

Pronation

Answer 13

Rotating forearm so that the palm faces down if forearm is flexed

If you’re PRONE you are laying down facing floor
Palm faces floor

Question 14

Supination

Answer 14

Rotating the forearm so that the palm is facing up if the forearm is flexed

If you are lying supinated your body is facing UP cuz you’re SUPerior
Palm faces UP

Question 15

Retraction

Answer 15

Posterior movement (towards the back of the body) of the ARM at the SHOULDER

Question 16

Protraction

Answer 16

Anterior movement (towards front of body) of the ARM at the SHOULDER

Question 17

Lateral Flexion

Answer 17

Bending the spine to the side away from the centre line of body

Question 18

What is Circumduction?

Answer 18

A combination of Flexion, extension, ABduction and ADduction

A combination of joint flexing bent, joint straightening, limbs moving away from medial line and limbs moving back towards medial line.

Question 19

What type of movement does Circumduction cause?

Answer 19

Circular Movement

Question 20

When describing hand movement, where is considered to be the midline?

Answer 20

Running down the middle of the middle finger

Question 21

For the hand what is abduction?

Answer 21

When finger or thumb moves away from medial line

Question 22

What is thumb ABduction?

Answer 22

When thumb moves away from plane of the hand (palm)
Also called palmar ABduction

Question 23

Thumb ADuction

Answer 23

When Thumb returns back to the plane of the hand

Question 24

What is thumb opposition?

Answer 24

When thumb can oppose/touch other digits

Question 25

Reposition

Answer 25

Opposite of Opposition Both Thumb and digit return

Question 26

Finger Flexion differs to Thumb Flexion how?

Answer 26

Finger Flexion happens in Sagittal Plane Thumb Flexion happens in the Coronal/Frontal Plane

Question 27

Why does the plane of Flexion differ between the thumb and fingers

Answer 27

The thumb is rotated 90 degrees relative to the other fingers during development

Question 28

Flexion of elbow brings forearm anteriorly But Flexion of knee moves leg posteriorly WHY IS THIS THE CASE?

Answer 28

During Fetal Development: Upper limbs rotate OUTWARDS (Remember arms reach out) Lower limbs rotate INWARDS

Question 29

What plane does Flexion and Extension occur in?

Answer 29

Sagittal Plane (side on view)

Question 30

What plane does ABduction and ADuction occur in?

Answer 30

Coronal/frontal plane

Question 31

What plane does lateral and medial rotation occur in?

Answer 31

Transverse plane