ANATOMICAL MOVEMENT, Physiotherapy imp. notes
ANATOMICAL MOVEMENT • Flexion : Bending movement reduces the angle between the articular surfaces. • Extension : Stretching movement, which increases the angle between articular surfaces. • Abduction : Bony segments move away from the midline. • Adduction : Bony segment moves towards the midline. • Medial rotation : Rotational movement occurs in the articular surface towards the midline (Internal rotation). • Lateral rotation : Rotational movements occur in the articular surface away from the midline (External rotation). • Circumduction : Combination of flexion, extension and abduction, adduction and medial rotation, lateral rotation. • Inversion : Moving the sole of the foot inwards so that each sole of the foot faces each other. • Eversion : Moving the sole of the foot outwards. • Dorsiflexion : Bending the ankle in upward direction. Plantar flexion : Bending the ankle in d ownward direction. • Protraction : Forward movement of the mandible or shoulder girdle. • Retraction : Backwa
