Movements Of Diathroses

Front 1

Flexion

Back 1

movement that decreases the angle of a joint, usually in a sagittal plane (bending elbow or knee; bend neck to look at floor)

Front 2

Extension

Back 2

movement that straightens a joint and generally returns a body part to anatomical position (straightening elbow)

Front 3

Hyperextension

Back 3

extension of a joint beyond 180 degrees (neck looking at ceiling)

Front 4

Abduction

Back 4

movement of a body part away from midsagittal line (raising arm to one side of body)

Front 5

Adduction

Back 5

movement toward the midsagittal line or median axis of the middle digit (return body to anatomical position)

Front 6

Elevation

Back 6

movement that raises a bone vertically (clavicles when shrug)

Front 7

Depression

Back 7

lower a body part (lower shoulders)

Front 8

Protraction

Back 8

movement of a bone anteriorly (foward) on a horizontal plane (hunching shoulders foward)

Front 9

Retraction

Back 9

movement posteriorly (move jaw back)

Front 10

Lateral Excursion

Back 10

sideways movement to the right or left (chewing)

Front 11

Medial Excursion

Back 11

movement back to midline (chewing)

Front 12

Circumduction

Back 12

movement in which one end of an appendage remains relatively stationary while the other end makes a circular motion (artist draws a circle on canvas while shoulder remains still)

Front 13

Rotation

Back 13

movement in which a bone turns on its longitudinal axis (femur)
-lateral
-medial

Front 14

Supination

Back 14

in forearm where it rotates so that the palm faces forward or upward (also, foot)

Front 15

Pronation

Back 15

rotation of forearm so that palm faces toward the rear or downward (also, foot)

Front 16

Opposition

Back 16

movement of thumb to approach or touch fingertips

Front 17

Reposition

Back 17

movement back to anatomical position; thumb parallel to index finger

Front 18

Dorsiflexion

Back 18

movement in which toes are raised

Front 19

Plantar Flexion

Back 19

extension of foot so that the toes point downward

Front 20

Inversion

Back 20

movement in which soles of feet are turned medially

Front 21

Eversion

Back 21

turning of the soles to face laterally