Terminology Of Movement

Front 1

movement in the sagittal plane, away from the anatomical position

Back 1

flexion

Front 2

movement in the sagittal plane, back to the anatomical position

Back 2

extension

Front 3

movement in the frontal plane away form the anatomical position

Back 3

abduction

Front 4

movement in the frontal plane back to anatomical position

Back 4

adduction

Front 5

movement away from the midline in the horizontal plane

Back 5

horizontal abduction

Front 6

movement towards the midline in the horizontal plane

Back 6

horizontal adduction

Front 7

movement from midline in frontal plane (occurs in neck and trunk)

Back 7

lateral flexion

Front 8

reference point turns in, towards midline

Back 8

internal rotation

Front 9

reference point turns out, away from midline

Back 9

external rotation

Front 10

not a pure movement, but rather a combination of the basic four

Back 10

circumduction

Front 11

forearm movement, hand down; foot movement, triplanar combinging movements of eversion, horizontal abduction, and dorsiflexion

Back 11

pronation

Front 12

forearm movement, hand up; foot movement, triplanar combining inversion, horizontal adduction, and plantar flexion

Back 12

supination

Front 13

foot movement in frontal plane, reference line is turned in (towards midline)

Back 13

inversion

Front 14

foot movement in frontal plane, reference line is turned out

Back 14

eversion

Front 15

wrist adduction

Back 15

ulnar deviation

Front 16

wrist abduction

Back 16

radial deviation

Front 17

the sole of the foot

Back 17

plantar

Front 18

the palm of the hand

Back 18

palmar

Front 19

the top of the foot

Back 19

dorsum

Front 20

lying, face up

Back 20

supine

Front 21

lying, face down

Back 21

prone