Unit 2 - 2.3 - Fundamental Movements

decreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Rotation

decreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Rotation

increasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Rotation

increasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Rotation

extreme or excessive straightening of a joint

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Rotation

extreme or excessive straightening of a joint

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Rotation

movement away from the midline of the body

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Internal Rotation

• External Rotation

movement away from the midline of the body

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Internal Rotation

• External Rotation

movement toward the midline of the body

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Internal Rotation

• External Rotation

movement toward from the midline of the body

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Internal Rotation

• External Rotation