Physiological movements or normal movements are the natural movements that occur in human joints. They are also known as osteokinematic movements.
Contents
- Body positions to describe physiological movements
- General descriptions
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Wrist
- Hip
- Knee
- Ankle
- References
The study of these movements is known as kinesiology.
Body positions to describe physiological movements
Fundamental position
Anatomical position
General descriptions
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Shoulder
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- External rotation
- Internal rotation
- Horizontal abduction
- Horizontal adduction
Elbow
- Flexion
- Extension
Wrist
- Flexion
- Extension
- Radial deviation
- Ulnar deviation
Hip
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Internal rotation
- External rotation
Knee
- Flexion
- Extension
Ankle
- Dorsal flexion
- Plantar flexion
- Eversion
- Inversion
References
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