Types of movements

Decrease the angle between the bones, bringing them closer together.

Reverse the flexion; increase the angle between bones; a straightening action

Extension beyond anatomical position

Movement away from midline

Movement toward the midline

Moving a bone around its longitudinal axis

Medial rotation, rotating a limb toward the midline

Lateral rotation, rotating a limb away from midline

Moving distal end of limb in a circle; combination of flexion, abduction, extension, adduction and rotation.

Lifting the body superiorly

Moving the elevated body parr inferiorly

Moving a body part anteriorly

Moving a protracted body part posteriorly, back to anatomical position

Rotating forearm laterally so that palm faces anteriorly

Rotating forearm medially so that the palm faces posteriorly

Moving thumb across the palm to touch the tips of the fingers of the same hand

Turning sole of foot medially

Turning sole of food laterally

Bending of foot at the ankle so that it approaches the shin

Bending of foot at the ankle, towards inferior or plantar surface; pointing the toes