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TERMINOLOGY OF JOINT MOVEMENT
Nuria Manrique Morá
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A joint is a part of your body (such as your elbow or your knee) where two bones meet and are able to move together.
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Joint movementsFlexionExtensionLateral flexionAbductionAdductionCircumductionHyperextension
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FLEXION
The movement in which two body parts with common articulation bend toward each other.
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Truck flexion
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Elbow flexion
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Shoulder flexion
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Hip flexion
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Ankle flexion
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Knee flexion
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EXTENSION
The movement in which two body parts with common articulation extend away from each other
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Trunk extension
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Elbow extension
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Shoulder extension
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Hip extension
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Knee extension
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Ankle extension
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LATERAL FLEXIONThe lateral movements of the torso and head
in the frontal plane.
Lateral neck flexion Lateral trunk flexion
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ABDUCTION (separation)The lateral movements of the body part away
from the vertical axis of the torso.
Shoulder abduction Hip abduction
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ADDUCTION (approximation)The lateral movement that pulls a body part
toward the vertical axis of the torso.
Shoulder adduction Hip adduction
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CIRCUMDUCTIONThe movement in which the distal end of a
limb describes a circle or arc while the proximal end remains stationary; a combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
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HYPEREXTENSION
The extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion.