Joint Movement

1. Movement resulting in a decrease of the joint angle, usually moving anteriorly in the sagittal plane.2. Movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle, usually moving posteriorly in the sagittal plane.

1. Movement away from the midline of the body, usually in the frontal plane.2. Movement toward the midline of the body, usually in the frontal plane.

1. Movement away from the midline of the body in the transverse plane,usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at a 90 degree angle.2. Movement toward the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at a 90 degree angle.

1. Rotation in the transverse plane toward the midline of the body.2. Rotation in the transverse plane away from the midline of the body.

1. Movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane, usually to describe neck and trunk movement.2. Right or left rotation in the transverse plane, usually used to describe neck and trunk movement.

1. Movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane. (shrug)2. Movement of the scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane. (shoulders away from ears)3. Movement of the scapula toward the spin in the frontal plane . (shoulders back, chest open)4. Movement of the scapula away from the spine in the frontal plane. (shoulders forward, blades apart)

1. Superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane. (chop up)2. Inferior and medial movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane (chop down).3. A compound circular movement involving flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, circumscribing a cone shape. (circle)

1. Abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane.(towards the thumb)2. Adduction of the wrist in the frontal plane.(towards the pinky)3. Diagonal movement of thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the fifth digit.

1. Abducting the ankle 2. Adducting the ankle

1. Flexing the ankle so that the foot moves anteriorly in the sagittal plane.2. Flexing the ankle so that the foot moves posteriorly in the sagittal plane.

1. Combined movements of abduction and eversion resulting in lowering of the medial margin of the foot. (ankles lean in)2. Combined movements of adduction and inversion resulting in raising of the medial margin of the foot. (ankles lean out)