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 downward direction.

• Protraction: Forward movement of the

mandible or shoulder girdle.

• Retraction: Backward movement of the

mandible or shoulder girdle.

• Supination: Movement in which the palm facing upwards.

• Pronation: Movement in which the palm

facing downwards.

• Elevation: Upward movement of the body part.

• Depression: Downward movement of the body part.