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1 Nuria Manrique Mor

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Terminology of joint movement It is necessary to establish the correct terminology to describe the diverse joint movements. 2

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Joint movements Flexion Extension Lateral flexion Abduction Adduction Rotation Circumduction Hyperextension 3

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FLEXION The movement in which two body parts with common articulation bend toward each other. 4

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Truck flexion 5

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Elbow flexion 6

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Shoulder flexion 7

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Hip flexion 8

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Ankle flexion or dorsiflexion 9

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Knee flexion 10

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EXTENSION The movement in which two body parts with common articulation extend away from each other 11

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Trunk extension 12

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Elbow extension 13

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Shoulder extension 14

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Hip extension 15

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Knee extension 16

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Ankle extension or Plantar flexion 17

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LATERAL FLEXION The lateral movements of the torso and head in the frontal plane. 18

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Lateral neck flexion 19

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Lateral trunck flexion 20

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ABDUCTION (separation) The lateral movements of the body part away from the vertical axis of the torso. 21

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Hip abduction 22

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Shoulder abduction 23

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ADDUCTION (approximation) The lateral movement that pulls a body part toward the vertical axis of the torso. 24

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Hip adduction 25

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Shoulder adduction 26

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Rotation The movement in which a body part turn around its vertical axis. 27

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Hip flexion combined with external rotation of the right hip 28

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Hip flexion combined with the internal rotation of the right hip 29