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- Flexion and Extension. Flexion and extension are movements that occur in the sagittal plane. They refer to increasing and decreasing the angle between two body parts
- Abduction and Adduction. Abduction and adduction are two terms that are used to describe movements towards or away from the midline of the body. Abduction is a movement away from the midline – just as abducting someone is to take them away.
- Medial and Lateral Rotation. Medial and lateral rotation describe movement of the limbs around their long axis: Medial rotation is a rotational movement towards the midline.
- Elevation and Depression. Elevation refers to movement in a superior direction (e.g. shoulder shrug), depression refers to movement in an inferior direction.
The person is standing facing the observer, with upper limbs extended out at a ninety-degree angle from the torso and lower limbs in a wide stance with feet pointing laterally; The person is supine with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides. None of the above
Test your knowledge of anatomy body movement terms, also called the body planes of motion, which occur at the synovial joints. This quiz covers important terms such as flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, protraction, retraction, excursion, protrusion, retrusion, and more.
In the field of psychology, the term "inflection" refers to the way in which an individual alters their voice tone, pitch, or intensity to convey a specific emotion, intention, or emphasis.
