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Describing Position and Movement
____________ – front surface of the body
____________– back surface of the body
____________ – refers to structures being closer to the
top of the body (excluding arms and legs)
____________ – refers to structures being closer to the
lower part of the body (excluding arms and legs)
____________– towards the midline or mid-sagittal
____________– away from the midline or mid-sagittal
____________ – towards the upper segment of a limb
____________– towards the lower segment of a limb
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Terms of Movement
____________ : movement away from the midline
____________ : movement toward the midline
____________ : bending movement, decreasing the angle of a
joint by bringing bones closer together
____________ : a straightening movement, increasing the angle
of a joint by moving bones further apart
____________ : circular movement of a limb that describes a
cone, combining the movements of flexion, extension, abduction
and adduction
____________ : (outward rotation, lateral rotation) is rotary
movement around the longitudinal axis of a bone away from the
midline
____________ : (inward rotation, medial rotation) is rotary
movement around the longitudinal axis toward the midline
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Terms of Movement:
ankle and foot only
____________ : the turning the sole of the foot outward
or laterally; lateral border is elevated
____________ : the turning the sole of the foot inward
or medially; medial border is elevated
____________ : flexion movement of the ankle that
results in the top of the foot moving toward the
anterior tibia bone
____________ : an extension movement of the ankle
that results in the foot and toes moving away from the
body (pointed toes)
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Terms of Movement: wrist and hand
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____________ : internal rotation of radius
resulting in palms down position
____________ : external rotation of radius
resulting in palms up position
____________ (of thumb): a diagonal
movement of thumb across palmer surface of
hand to contact fingers
____________ : when the thumb is returned
back to the anatomical position
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Terms of Movement:
shoulder girdle and joint
____________ : inferior movement of the
shoulder girdle
____________ : superior movement of the
shoulder girdle
____________ : forward movement of shoulder
girdle away from spine OR abduction of scapula
____________ : backward movement of shoulder
girdle toward spine OR adduction of scapula
What is the plane and axis of motion?
What is the plane and axis of motion?
What is the plane and axis of motion?
What is the plane and axis of motion?
What is the plane and axis of motion?