Body Movements
Adduction- Moving body part towards midline
Abduction- Moving body part away from midline
Circumduction- Movement of a body part in circles
Dorsiflexion- Brings foot closer to shin
Plantarflexion- Points foot away from shin
Extension- Making an angle between two bones larger
Horizontal Adduction- Moving a body part towards the midline horizontally
Horizontal Abduction- Moving a body part away from the midline horizontally
External Rotation- Rotation away from the midline of the body
Internal Rotation- Rotation towards the midline of the body
Eversion- Sole of the foot goes out
Inversion Sole of the foot goes in
Rotation- Movement of a body part on its own axis
Pronation- Rotating forearm to make palm face down
Supination- Rotating forearm to make palm face up
Depression- Lowering of a body part
Elevation- Upward movement of a body part
Protraction- Moving a body part foward
REtraction- Moving a body part backwards
Body Movement Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ1AloI_E1M
Abduction- Moving body part away from midline
Circumduction- Movement of a body part in circles
Dorsiflexion- Brings foot closer to shin
Plantarflexion- Points foot away from shin
Extension- Making an angle between two bones larger
Horizontal Adduction- Moving a body part towards the midline horizontally
Horizontal Abduction- Moving a body part away from the midline horizontally
External Rotation- Rotation away from the midline of the body
Internal Rotation- Rotation towards the midline of the body
Eversion- Sole of the foot goes out
Inversion Sole of the foot goes in
Rotation- Movement of a body part on its own axis
Pronation- Rotating forearm to make palm face down
Supination- Rotating forearm to make palm face up
Depression- Lowering of a body part
Elevation- Upward movement of a body part
Protraction- Moving a body part foward
REtraction- Moving a body part backwards
Body Movement Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ1AloI_E1M