Pe - movement

• What is flexion in terms of body movement?

  Decreasing the angle between two body parts
• What is extension in terms of body movement?

  Increasing the angle between two body parts
• What is flexion in terms of body movement?

  Decreasing the angle between two body parts
• What does abduction refer to in body movement?

  Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
• What is extension in terms of body movement?

  Increasing the angle between two body parts
• What does adduction refer to in body movement?

  Moving a body part toward the midline of the body
• What is rotation in terms of body movement?

  Moving a body part around a central point
• What does abduction refer to in body movement?

  Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
• What is circumduction in body movement?

  A circular movement that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
• What is adduction in terms of body movement?

  Moving a body part toward the midline of the body
• What does the sagittal plane divide the body into?

  Left and right
• What does rotation involve in body movement?

  Moving a body part around a central point
• What movements occur in the sagittal plane?

  Flexion and extension
• What is circumduction in terms of body movement?

  A circular movement that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
• What does the frontal plane divide the body into?

  Front and back
• What movements occur in the frontal plane?

  Abduction and adduction
• What does the sagittal plane divide the body into?

  Left and right
• What movements occur in the sagittal plane?

  Flexion and extension
• What does the transverse plane divide the body into?

  Upper and lower parts
• What does the frontal plane divide the body into?

  Front and back
• What movements occur in the transverse plane?

  Rotation
• What movements occur in the frontal plane?

  Abduction and adduction
• What is the sagittal axis?

  Runs from front to back
• What does the transverse plane divide the body into?

  Upper and lower parts
• What movements rotate around the sagittal axis?

  Movements in the frontal plane
• What movements occur in the transverse plane?

  Rotation
• What is the sagittal axis?

  Runs from front to back
• What is the frontal axis?

  Runs from side to side
• What movements rotate around the frontal axis?

  Movements in the sagittal plane
• What movements rotate around the sagittal axis?

  Movements in the frontal plane
• What is the longitudinal axis?

  Runs from top to bottom
• What is the frontal axis?

  Runs from side to side
• What movements rotate around the longitudinal axis?

  Movements in the transverse plane
• What is a hinge joint?

  Allows movement in one direction
• What movements rotate around the frontal axis?

  Movements in the sagittal plane
• What is the longitudinal axis?

  Runs from top to bottom
• What is a ball and socket joint?

  Allows for rotational movement and movement in multiple directions
• What movements rotate around the longitudinal axis?

  Movements in the transverse plane
• What is a pivot joint?

  Allows rotation around an axis
• What is a hinge joint?

  Allows movement in one direction