Essential Joint Motions and Anatomical Directions Explained

Explore various types of joint motions such as abduction, flexion, rotation, and more, along with anatomical directions like anterior, posterior, superior, and inferior. Understand the body's movements and positions with detailed illustrations in the anatomical context.

• Joint Motions
• Anatomical Directions
• Body Movements
• Anatomy
• Health

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1. Types of Joint Motion and Anatomical Directions

2. The body must be in the anatomical position for the above definitions to be true.

3. Abduction To draw away from the mid-line from the body. Adduction To draw towards the mid-line of the body.

4. Flexion To Bend into the body. Extension To draw towards the mid-line of the body.

5. Circumduction To move a limb in a circular manner.

6. Rotation To turn around. Supination Turn face or palm upwards. Pronate Turn face down or palm down

7. Plantar flexion Downward movement of the big toe. Dorsi-flexion Upward Movement of the big toe

8. Inversion Turn inwards Eversion Turn outwards

10. Anatomical Direction Meaning Anterior Posterior Superior Inferior Medial Lateral Proximal Distal Superficial Deep Dorsum Palmar Plantar Front Back Towards the head/upper part Away from the head/lower part. Towards the midline Away from the midline Near to structure Furthest away from a structure Close to the surface of the body Away from the surface of the body Back of hand Palm of hand Downward movement of the big toe