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What is abduction?
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Study Notes
Movements of the Body
- Abduction: Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
- Adduction: Movement that brings a limb closer to the midline.
- Circumduction: A circular movement combining flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.
- Dorsiflexion: Movement of the ankle as if stepping on a gas pedal.
- Extension: Action that opens or straightens a joint.
- Flexion: Bending of a joint, bringing bones closer together.
- Lateral Flexion: Bending of the head or spine to the side.
- Lateral Rotation: A rotation where a limb swings away from the midline at the shoulder or hip.
- Medial Rotation: A limb turns towards the midline at the shoulder or hip.
- Plantar Flexion: Movement letting foot off the gas pedal.
- Pronation: Radius crosses over the ulna, like turning a door knob left.
- Rotation: Movement of the head or spine along the transverse plane.
- Supination: Radius and ulna align parallel to each other.
- Supination of the Forearm: Action of opening a door knob.
- Depression of the Scapula: Scapula moves downward.
- Depression of the Mandible: Action of opening the mouth.
- Flexion of the Thumb: Movement bringing the thumb to the palm.
- Extension of the Elbow: Straightening action of the elbow joint.
- Flexion of the Knee: Bending of the knee joint.
- Adduction of Arms: Bringing arms closer to the midline.
- Extension of the Neck: Straightening or rolling back of the neck.
- Lateral Deviation of Mandible: Sideways movement of the lower jaw.
- Lateral Tilt of the Pelvis: Tilting of the pelvis to either side.
- Adduction of Fingers: Bringing fingers closer together.
- Flexion of Fingers: Bending of the fingers.
- Eversion of the Foot: Movement turning the sole of the foot outward.
- Protraction of Mandible: Moving the jaw forward.
- Retraction of Mandible: Drawing the jaw backward.
- Opposition of Thumb: Action of touching the thumb to the fingertips.
- Extension of the Spine: Straightening of the spinal column.
- Medial Rotation of Hip: Turning the thigh inward.
- Lateral Rotation of Hip: Turning the thigh outward.
- Adduction of Scapula: Moving the shoulder blades together.
- Flexion of the Hip: Bending at the hip joint.
- Dorsiflexion of Ankle: Raising the foot towards the shin.
- Extension of the Wrist: Straightening the wrist joint.
- Adduction of Thumb: Bringing the thumb closer to the index finger.
- Plantar Flexion of Ankle: Pressing the toes downward, like standing on tiptoe.
- Extension of Shoulder: Straightening the shoulder joint.
- Horizontal Adduction of Shoulder: Movement bringing the arm across the body horizontally.
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