Movement Nomenclature

Decreases joint angle

Increases joint angle

Moves bone away from midline

Moves bone closer to midline

Turns palm superiorly or anteriorly

Turns palm inferiorly or posteriorly

Produces superior movement

Produces inferior movement

Makes a body part rigid

Decreases size of opening

Means long

Means longest

Means long and round

Means short

Large

Larger

Largest

Small

Smallest

Great

Involves an increase in the angle between articulating bones; usually in the sagittal plane

Continuation of extension beyond the anatomical position

Involves a decrease in the angle between articulating bones; usually in the sagittal plane

Movement of the torso in the frontal plane

Movement of a bone away from the midline; usually in the frontal plane

Movement of a bone toward the midline; usually in the frontal plane

A combination of flexion abduction extension and adduction in succession in which the distal end of a body part describes a circle

Movement of a part of the body superiorly

Movement of a part of the body inferiorly

Movement of the forearm in which the palm is turning anteriorly or superiorly