Sunday, December 5, 2010

Scientific Terms

abduction - movement of a body apart away from the midline of the body


flexion - bringing the forearm toward the trunk


Extension - bring the forearm away from the trunk


Transverse plane - plane in which forward and backward movements of the body and body segemnts occur


Shoulder joint - glenoid labrum meets the acromium


Elevation - raising of the scapula


shoulder girdle - composed of the scapula and clavicle along with the joints. 


longitudinal axis - imaginary line around which the transverse plane rotates around


Frontal plane - plane in which lateral movements of the body and body segments occur


anteroposterior axis - imaginary line around which frontal plane rotations occur


Ulanar deviation - bringing down of the ulna 


supination - twisting of the ulna radial joint, palm facing up


pronation - twisting of the ulna radial joint, palm facing down


ulna radial joint - where the ulna and radial meet the wrist. 


mediolateral axis - imaginary line in which sagittal plane rotations occur


plantar flexion - bending the ankle downwards


dorsiflexion -  bending the ankle upwards


Adducting - movement of a body part towards the midline of the body


hyperextension - bring of a body part beyond normal limits.


center of gravity - point around which a body weight is equally balanced, no matter how the body is positioned. 


internal rotation - brining of the forearm when elbow is flexed towards the body


external rotation - brinign of the forearm when the elbow is flxed away from the body 

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