movements

Front

What is Eversion?

Back

Eversion is the movement that turns the sole of the foot laterally, away from the midline of the body.

Front

What is Plantar flexion?

Back

Plantar flexion is the movement that points the toes away from the shin, such as standing on tiptoes.

Front

What is Rotation?

Back

Rotation is the movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis, such as the radius moving around the ulna during supination or pronation.

Front

What is Extension?

Back

Extension is the action of straightening a joint, increasing the angle between the bones, such as the triceps brachii straightening the forearm.

Front

What is Pronation?

Back

Pronation is the rotation of the forearm medially so that the palm faces posteriorly.

Front

What is Inversion?

Back

Inversion is the movement that turns the sole of the foot medially, towards the midline of the body.

Front

What is Dorsiflexion?

Back

Dorsiflexion is the movement that brings the toes closer to the shin, such as lifting the foot off the ground.

Front

What is Flexion?

Back

Flexion is the action of bending a joint, decreasing the angle between the bones, such as bending the elbow.

Front

What is Circumduction?

Back

Circumduction is a circular movement of a limb that involves flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction in sequence.

Front

What is Abduction?

Back

Abduction is the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.