Anatomical Terms of Motion

Circumduction Circular Movement of a limb. What other joints circumduct?

Rotation Movement of a bone around its own long axis What other parts of your body rotate?

Supination/Pronation Supination: Movement of the body part so that it is face up or forward. Pronation: Movement of the body part so that it faces down or back. Can you supinate or pronate any other part of your body?

Dorsi-Flexion Bending the foot at the ankle so that the toes move up toward the shin (toe raise). Dorsi-flexion only occurs in the foot.

Plantar Flexion Movement of the toes and foot away from the shin bone in the sagittal plane. Plantar flexion only occurs in the foot

Protraction An anterior movement E.g. Pushing your shoulders forward.

Retraction A posterior movement E.g. Pulling your shoulder blades back and together. What other body parts can you protract and retract?

Inversion Turning in of the soles of the feet so they face each other.

Eversion Turning out the soles of the feet so they face away from each other. What other body parts can be inverted and everted?

Extension An increase in the angle between two bones *be ware of the difference between hip extension and knee extension

Flexion A decrease in angle between two bones What other body parts can you flex? *be ware of the difference between hip Flexion and knee flexion.

Hyperextension Continuing extension beyond normal anatomical position. - What joints of the body would hyperextend and which joints would not?

Elevation/Depression Elevation: Upward movement of a body part (usually applies to shoulder) Depression: Downward movement of a body part (usually applies to shoulder)

Adduction Movement of a limb or body segment toward the midline of the body.

Abduction Movement of a limb or body segment away from the midline of the body. What other parts of your body can Adduct and abduct?