Pre arrival task: Anatomical Movements

Movement that bends a joint or brings the bones closer together

Ex: bending the knee/elbow

Takes part in sagittal plane

Movement that straightens or opens a joint

Ex: stretching out the knee/elbow

Takes part in sagittal plane

When the joint medially rotates – limb turns toward the midline

Occurs at hip and shoulder joint

Swings the limb away from the midline – more to lateral side

Occurs at hip and shoulder joint

Moves a limb laterally away from the midline of the body

Ex: open part of a star jump and spreading out fingers or toes

Occurs along frontal plane

Brings a limb medially toward the body’s midline

Ex: close part of star jump and bringing toes and finger closer together

Occurs along frontal plane

Like medial rotation – turning along transverse plane

Ex: rotation of the head and neck to check for cars when crossing the street

Like lateral rotation – turning along transverse plane

Ex: rotation of the head and neck to check for cars when crossing the street

Combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction = creating cone shape movement

Only possible at shoulder and hip joints

Ex: swimming backstroke

Moves a limb laterally away from the midline of the body on the horizontal plane

Brings a limb medially toward the body’s midline on the horizontal plane

Occurs when the scapula, clavicle, head and jaw moves anteriorly - forward

Occurs when the scapula, clavicle, head and jaw moves posteriorly - backwards

Movement of the trunk to the left or right which involves movement of the shoulder towards the hip on either side

Rotating the trunk along the transverse plane

Produces forward movement of the spine or returns the trunk to the anatomical position – when the angle between the trunk and hip decreases

Extending the thoracic spine into almost a straight line

Combination of movement of several joints of the feet – elevates the foots medial side and brings the sole of the foot medially

Ex: foot turns inwards medially– sole up and inwards

Combination of movement of several joints of the feet – elevates the foots lateral side and moves the sole laterally

Ex: foot turns outwards laterally – sole moves laterally

Movement of the ankle – lifting toes towards skins

Ex: lifting the foot off the gas pedal

Movement of the ankle – pointing toes away from the shins

Ex: ballerina pointing her toes

Pivoting action of the forearm, when the radius and ulna lie parallel to one another

Occurs at hand and feet

Ex: carrying a bowl of soup – palm face up

Pivoting action of the forearm, when the radius crosses over the ulna – palm face down
Occurs at hand and feet

Ex: dropping a bowl of soup

Divides the body into left and right

Medial and Lateral

Flexion and extension

Divides the body into front and back

Posterior and anterior

Abduction and adduction

Divides the body into upper and lower parts

Superior and inferior

Rotation