Types of movements (that occurs at synovial joints)
Plantarflexion
Extending the foot at the ankle (toes downwards) Joint: Ankle
Dorsiflexion
Flexing the foot at the ankle in the direction of the dorsum (toes upwards) Joints: Ankle
Eversion
Lateral movement of the sole of the foot Joint: Ankle
Inversion
Medial movement of the sole of the foot Joint: Ankle
Abduction
Movement of a bone away from the midline Joints: Shoulder & Hip
Circumduction
Movement of the distal end of a part of the body in a circle Joint: Shoulder and hip
Supination
Rotating the forearm so the palm faces anteriorly or superiorly Joint: Wrist
Pronation
Rotating the forearm so the palm faces posteriorly or inferiorly Joint: Wrist
Rotation
Turning of a bone around its own longitudinal axis Joints: Head, trunk, shoulder and hip
Hyperextension
A continuation of extension beyond the anatomical position Joint: Neck, shoulder, hip
Flexion
A decrease in the angle between articulating bones Joints: Elbow, knee, shoulder, hip, neck, wrist, ankle phalanges
Extension
An increase in the angle between articulating bones Joints: Elbow, knee, shoulder, hip, neck, wrist, ankle phalanges
Adduction
movement of a bone toward the midline Joints: Shoulder & hip