Table of Contents
Keypoints
| Terminology of movements | Flexion / extension Lateral (external) rotation / internal (medial) rotation Abduction / adduction Pronation / supination Elevation / depression Protraction / retraction Plantarflexion / dorsiflexion Eversion / inversion Opposition / reposition Lateral flexion Rotation Circumduction |
| Movement at the major joints |
Shoulder: Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation, circumduction Elbow: Flexion, extension Proximal radioulnar joint: Pronation, supination Wrist: Flexion, extension, adduction, abduction Hip: Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation, circumduction Knee: Flexion, extension (small degree of internal / external rotation when knee is flexed) Ankle: Dorsiflexion, plantarflexion Subtalar joint: Inversion, eversion Spine: Flexion, extension, rotation, lateral flexion, rotation (greatest at the atlantoaxial joint) Mandible: Elevation, depression, protraction, retraction Scapula: Protraction, retraction, elevation, depression, upward rotation, downward rotation |
Atlas of Types of body movements
Elevation of mandible (Elevatio mandibulae)
right lateral view
Depression of mandible (Depressio mandibulae)
right lateral view
Protraction of mandible (Protractio mandibulae)
right lateral view
Retraction of mandible (Retractio mandibulae)
right lateral view
Extension of neck (Extensio colli)
right lateral view
Flexion of neck (Flexio colli)
right lateral view
Rotation of head (Rotatio capitis)
anterior view
Extension of vertebral column (Extensio columnae vertebralis)
right lateral view
Lateral flexion of neck (Flexio lateralis colli)
anterior view
Lateral flexion of vertebral column (Flexio lateralis columnae vertebralis)
anterior view
Rotation of vertebral column (Rotatio columnae vertebralis)
anterior view
Flexion of vertebral column (Flexio columnae vertebralis)
right lateral view
Extension of arm (Extensio brachii)
right lateral view
Flexion of arm (Flexio brachii)
right lateral view
Abduction of arm (Abductio brachii)
anterior view
Adduction of arm (Adductio brachii)
anterior view
External rotation of arm (Rotatio externa brachii)
anterior view
Internal rotation of arm (Rotatio interna brachii)
anterior view
Circumduction of arm (Circumductio brachii)
anterior view
Pronation of forearm (Pronatio antebrachii)
anterior view
Supination of forearm (Supinatio antebrachii)
anterior view
Flexion of hand (Flexio manus)
medial view
Extension of hand (Extensio manus)
medial view
Radial flexion of hand (Flexio radialis manus)
anterior view
Ulnar flexion of hand (Flexio ulnaris manus)
anterior view
Abduction of fingers (Abductio digitorum manus)
anterior view
Adduction of fingers (Adductio digitorum manus)
anterior view
Opposition of thumb (Oppositio pollicis)
anterior view
Reposition of thumb (Repositio pollicis)
anterior view
Abduction of thigh (Abductio femoris)
anterior view
Adduction of thigh (Adductio femoris)
anterior view
External rotation of thigh (Rotatio externa femoris)
anterior view
Internal rotation of thigh (Rotatio interna femoris)
anterior view
Flexion of leg (Flexio cruris)
right lateral view
Extension of leg (Extensio cruris)
right lateral view
Plantar flexion of foot (Plantarflexio pedis)
right lateral view
Dorsiflexion of foot (Dorsiflexio pedis)
right lateral view
Eversion of foot (Eversio pedis)
anterior view
Inversion of foot (Inversio pedis)
anterior view
Reference
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