Joint Movement Cards

Decreasing an angle between two bones

 

Bend

• FLEXION

• EXTENSION

• HYPEREXTENSION

• ADDUCTION

Increasing an angle between two bones

Straighten

• FLEXION

• EXTENSION

• HYPEREXTENSION

• ADDUCTION

Extension beyond a straight line

• FLEXION

• EXTENSION

• HYPEREXTENSION

• ADDUCTION

Movement of a bone toward the midline

• FLEXION

• EXTENSION

• HYPEREXTENSION

• ADDUCTION

Movement of a bone away from the midline

• ABDUCTION

• PRONATION

• SUPINATION

• DORSIFLEXION

Movement of the forearm so the palm is turned backward

Palms down

• ABDUCTION

• PRONATION

• SUPINATION

• DORSIFLEXION

Movement of the forearm so the palm is turned forward

Palms up

• ABDUCTION

• PRONATION

• SUPINATION

• DORSIFLEXION

Bending the foot so the toes/foot are up Stand on your heels

• ABDUCTION

• PRONATION

• SUPINATION

• DORSIFLEXION

Bending the foot so the toes/foot are down

Stand on your toes

• PLANTARFLEXION

• CIRCUMDUCTION

• ROTATION

• EVERSION

Movement of the end of a body part in a circle

• PLANTARFLEXION

• CIRCUMDUCTION

• ROTATION

• EVERSION