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Flexion Movement

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Flexion - Otherwise known as bending, this is when the angle that is present between articulating bones is decreased such as the angle betweem the humerus and the radius/ulnar bones of the arm/forearm. When there is flexion at the elbow joint, the angle between the humerus and the radius/ulnar bones decreases and results in flexion
Extension - This is the opposite of flexion where the angle of the articulating bones actually increases. For example, if the arm is straightened at the elbow joint, the angle between the articulating bones of the humerus and radius/ulnar is increased.
Abduction - This is when a body part is moved away from the midline of the body such as the movement of the hip that results in the leg being raised up away from the …show more content…

There are two types of this movement: internal rotation which is when there is rotation towards the body and external rotation which is movement away from the body
Pronation - This occurs at the elbow joint and involves internal rotation of the elbow joint and the crossing over of the radius and ulna bones. It's when the palm of the hand moves from facing upward to downward
Supination - This is the opposite of pronation and occurs when the elbow joint experiences external rotation and the radius and ulna bones are lined up. This can be seen as the movement from a downward facing palm to an upward facing palm. A way to remember this is 'sup' sounding like
'soup' and you would hold a bowl of soup with your palm facing upward.
Inversion - This is when the sole of the foot is turned inwards towards the midline of the body
Eversion - This movement is the opposite of inversion and occurs when the sole of the foot moves outwards and away from the midline of the body
Elevation - This occurs when a body part moves upward in the vertical plane such as the shrugging of shoulders
Depression - This is the opposite of elevation and is when a body part is moved downwards in

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