Movement Terms Muscular MT

Abduction

• movement of a limb in a circle

• movement of a limb toward the midline

• movement of a limb away from the midline

• turning a limb upward

Movement of a limb toward the midline

• adduction

• abduction

• circumduction

• rotation

Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movements

• ataxia

• dyskinesia

• atonic

• atrophy

Circular movement at the distal end of a limb

• dorsiflexion

• pronation

• circumduction

• ataxia

Moving the ankle up toward the ankle

• plantarflexion

• dorsiflexion

• rotation

• pronation

Turning the palm or sole of the foot downward

• pronation

• supination

• dorsiflexion

• adduction

Abnormally increased muscle function or activity

• ataxia

• hyperkinesia

• dystonia

• subluxation

Partial contraction of a muscle; firmness

• atrophy

• tonus

• flaccid

• dyskinesia

Greater than normal growth

• atrophy

• hypertrophy

• hypotrophy

• ataxia

Limp or without muscle tone

• origin

• prime mover

• flaccid

• myalgic