This document defines and describes various anatomical terms related to motion, including: flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, elevation and depression, rotation, flexion and extension of the foot and hand, pronation and supination, inversion and eversion, motions of the eyes, motions of teeth and jaw, and motions of fingers and thumb. Key terms are defined, such as flexion referring to a bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts, abduction pulling away from the body's midline, and pronation turning the forearm or foot outward.

1. anatomical terms of motion
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2. flexion & extension
• flexion - bending movement ( decrease angle
betn parts)
• extension - opp of flexion

3. abduction & adduction
• abduction - to pull away fm midline of body
• adduction - to push towards medial plane

4. elevation & depression
• elevation - motion in superior direction
• depression - motion in inf direction

5. rotation
• medial or interior
• lateral or external

6. flexion & extension of foot
• dorsiflexion - toes r brought closer to shin (
decreased angle betn dorsum of foot & leg)
• planter flexion - deceased angle betn sole &
back of foot

7. flexion & extension of hand
• palmer flexion - decrease angle betn palm &
forearm
• dorsiflexion - decrease angle betn dorsum of
hand & back of forearm

8. pronation & supination
• r anatomical position of palm or sole
• facing anteriorly - supination
• facing posteriorly - pronation
• pronation of forearm - forearm & upper arm
turned inward (medially)
• pronation of foot - foot turned outward
(laterally)
• supination of forearm - palms r rotated
laterally

9. inversion & eversion
• inversion - motion that tilt sole away fm
medial plane
• eversion - towards medial plane

10. motions of eyes
• version - both eyes move synchronously &
symmetrically in same directon
• torsion - motion that affect vertical axis of eye
( looking in to nose)

11. motions of teeth & jaw
• occlusion - motion of mandible towards
maxilla ( contact of teeth)
• protusion - anterior motion of jaw
• retrusion - post motion of jaw

12. motions of fingers & thumb
• opposition - contacting of fingers & thumbs
(grip)
• reposition - restoration of natural position (
spreading fingers & thumbs)