Joint Movements
elevation
moving a body part superiorly
rotation
moving a part around an axis
abduction
moving a part away from the midline
retraction
moving a part backward
protraction
moving a part forward
adduction
moving a part toward the midline
circumduction
moving one part so that its end follows a circular path
extension
moving parts at a joint so that the angle between them increases and the parts move father apart
opposition
Movement of the thumb to touch the fingertips
hyperextension
a term sometimes used to describe the extension of the parts at a joint beyond the anatomical position
flexion
bending parts at a joint so that the angle between them decreases and the parts come closer together
dorsiflexion
movement at the ankle that brings the foot closer to the shin
plantar flexion
movement at the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin
reposition
movement of the thumb from opposition back to the anatomical position
depression
moving a body part inferiorly
inversion
turning the foot so that the plantar surface faces medially
eversion
turning the foot so the plantar surface faces laterally
pronation
turning the hand so that the palm is facing posteriorly
supination
turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly