Movements

• Extension


  Increasing the angle between two bones
• Flexion


  Decreasing the angle between two bones
• Horizontal flexion


  The limb is parallel to the ground and the joint moves towards the midline of the body

  
• Horizontal extension


  The limb is parallel to the ground and the joint moves away from the midline of the body

  
• Abduction


  Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
• Adduction


  Moving a body part towards or across the midline of the body
• Circumduction


  A conical shaped movement
• Medial/internal rotation


  Rotation towards the midline of the body across a longitudinal axis
• Lateral/external rotation


  Rotation away from the midline of the body across a longitudinal axis
• Plantar flexion


  Ankle movement when toes are pointed
• Dorsi flexion


  Ankle movement when toes move towards shin