Medical Movement Terms

Define terminology 'Abduction'.

• Movement away from the midline of the body or body part

• Movement toward the midline of the body or body part

• Decrease in the angle of a joint by bending

• Increase in the angle of a joint

Define 'Adduction'.

• Movement away from the midline of the body or body part

• Movement toward the midline of the body or body part

• Decrease in the angle of a joint by bending

• Straightening of a joint

Define 'Flexion'.

• Movement away from the midline of the body or body part

• Movement toward the midline of the body or body part

• Decrease in the angle of a joint by bending

• Increase in the angle of a joint; straightening of a joint

Define 'Extension'.

• Movement away from the midline of the body or body part

• Movement toward the midline of the body or body part

• Decrease in the angle of a joint by bending

• Increase in the angle of a joint; straightening of a joint.

Define ' Hyperflexion'.

• Movement toward the midline of the body or body part

• Overflexion beyond normal limits

• Extension beyond normal limits

• Moving the body part so the sagittal plane is not parallel to the long axis of the rest of the body and/or table

Turning the foot inward at the ankle joint

• inversion

• eversion

• pronation

• supination

Pronation is:

• Turning the foot inward at the ankle joint

• Turning onto one’s stomach or turning the hand so that the palm is facing down

• Turning onto one’s back or turning the hand so that the palm is facing upward

• Circular movement around specific axis

Rotation is:

• Turning onto one’s stomach or turning the hand so that the palm is facing down

• Turning onto one’s back or turning the hand so that the palm is facing upward

• Circular movement around specific axis

Turning onto one’s back or turning the hand so that the palm is facing upward.

• Pronation

• Supination

• Rotation

Moving the body part so the sagittal plane is not parallel to the long axis of the rest of the body and/or table.

• Pronation

• Supination

• Rotation

• Tilt