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Summary Bio 209 Joint Movement Terms
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- Bio 209
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- Bergen Community College
Joint Movement Terms for Bio 209. *Essential Study Material!! **Treat as Urgent!!
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Joint Movement TermsAbduction (abduct, take away)
movement in the coronal plane that moves a limb laterally away from the body
Adduction (add, bring together)
movement in the coronal plane that moves a limb medially toward or across the midline of the
body
Circumduction
circular motion of the arm, thigh, hand, thumb, or finger that is produced by the
Rotation (left or right)
movement of a bone around a central axis (arm at the shoulder joint or the thigh at the hip joint)
moves anterior surface of the limb away from the midline of the body
Depression (open mouth)
downward (inferior) motion of the scapula or mandible
Elevation (close mouth)
upward (superior) motion of the scapula or mandible
Protraction (away)
anterior motion of the scapula or mandible
Retraction (in)
posterior motion of the scapula or mandible
Dorsiflexion (heel down, toes pointed up)
movement at the ankle, top of the foot toward the anterior leg (shin)
Plantar Flexion (toes down, heel up)
foot movement at the ankle in which the heel is lifted off of the ground
Inversion (toes turned in)
foot movement, bottom of the foot is turned toward the midline
Eversion (toes turned out)
bottom of the foot is turned laterally, away from the midline
Extension (midline/neutral)
movement in the sagittal plane that increases the angle of a joint (straightens the joint); motion
involving posterior bending of the vertebral column or returning to the upright position from a
flexed position
Flexion (flex, forward from midline)
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