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Body Movement Terms
Term | Definition |
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Flexion | Bending movement that decreases the angle of the joint |
Extension | Reverse of flexion; Joint angle is increased |
Hyperflexion | When a joint is flexed beyond its normal range of motion |
Hyper-extension | When a joint is extended beyond its normal limits |
Abduction | Movement away from the midline |
Adduction | Movement toward the midline |
Hyperadduction | Adduction past 0 degree point |
Hyperabduction | Abduction past 180 degree point |
Inversion | Moving foot so the sole is inward/ Lift medial edge of foot |
Eversion | Moving foot so the sole is outward/ Lift lateral edge of foot |
Dorsiflexion | Flexing the foot upwards at the ankle |
Plantar Flexion | Bending the foot downward at the ankle |
Elevation | Raising a body part directly upwards, no rotation or changes in the degree of a joint |
Depression | Movement of a body part in an inferior direction, or moving downward. |
Protraction | Moving parts forward |
Retraction | Moving parts backward |
Supination | Moving hand so the palm is upward |
Pronation | Moving hand so the palm is downward |
Radial Flexion | The movement of the wrist towards the "thumb side" |
Ulnar Flexion | The movement of the wrist towards the "Pinky side" |