Anatomy&Physiology Muscle Movement Terminolgy

Bending movement,decreases the angle between bones w/in the sagittal plane

Opposite of flexion; involves increasing the angle between bones w/in the sagittal plane

toes up, raising foot upwards towards shin

toes down; pointing the foot downwards

extension beyond the normal stopping position

turning a bone around its own long axis

rotating the forearm from a palms forward (anterior) position to a palms backwards (posterior) position

rotating the forearm from a palms backward (posterior) position to a palms forward (anterior) position

moving a limb so that the distal end of that limb draws a circle

movement of a limb away from the midline of the body w/in the coronal plane

movement of a limbs towards the midline of the body w/in the coronal plane

turning the sole of the foot medially

turning the sole of the foot laterally

movement of a body part in an anterior direction

movement of a body part in a posterior direction

movement of a body part superiorly

movement of a body part inferiorly

touching the thumb to the tips of the fingers on the same hand