Shoulder Movement
This shoulder movement occurs when your arms move outward and away from your body, like the opening phase of a jumping jack.
What is shoulder abduction?
This scapular movement happens when the shoulder blades move away from the spine and around the rib cage, like when you reach your arms forward for a big push.
What is scapular protraction?
This ankle movement occurs when the toes lift upward toward the shin, like when walking on your heels.
What is ankle dorsiflexion?
This hip movement occurs when the leg moves away from the body’s midline, like stepping out to the side.
What is hip abduction?
This wrist movement occurs when the back of the hand moves toward the forearm, like lifting your knuckles upward.
This shoulder movement brings your arms back down from out at your sides to rest next to your body.
What is shoulder adduction?
This scapular movement occurs when the shoulder blades squeeze back toward the spine, like when standing at attention or pinching them together.
What is scapular retraction?
This ankle movement happens when you point your toes downward, like pressing a gas pedal or rising onto your tiptoes.
What is ankle plantar flexion?
This hip movement happens when the leg moves back toward the body’s midline after being out to the side.
What is hip adduction?
This wrist movement happens when the hand moves toward the pinky side of the forearm.
What is wrist adduction?
When you raise your arms straight ahead in front of you, like reaching out for a hug, this shoulder movement occurs.
This scapular movement happens when the shoulder blades lift upward, such as during a shrug.
What is scapular elevation?
This foot movement occurs when the sole of the foot turns inward toward the midline of the body.
What is foot inversion?
This hip movement occurs when the leg makes a circular motion, combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
What is hip circumduction?
This wrist movement occurs when the hand moves toward the thumb side of the forearm.
What is wrist abduction?
When you swing your arms backward behind your body, this shoulder movement is taking place.
What is shoulder extension?
This scapular movement occurs when the shoulder blades move downward after a shrug or when you press your shoulders down.
What is scapular depression?
This knee movement occurs when the lower leg bends backward, decreasing the angle between the thigh and lower leg, like during a hamstring curl.
What is knee flexion?
This radioulnar movement occurs when the forearm rotates so the palm faces upward or forward, like holding a bowl of soup.
What is radioulnar supination?
This movement occurs when the forearm rotates outward, away from the body’s midline.
What is lateral rotation?
This shoulder movement occurs when your arm makes a full circular motion, combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
What is shoulder circumduction?
This scapular movement takes place when the shoulder blade rotates so the glenoid cavity faces upward, such as when raising the arm overhead.
What is scapular upward rotation?
This knee movement occurs when the lower leg straightens, increasing the angle between the thigh and lower leg, like when kicking a ball or standing up straight.
What is knee extension?
This radioulnar movement happens when the forearm rotates so the palm faces downward or backward.
What is radioulnar pronation?
This movement occurs when the forearm rotates inward, toward the body's midline.