Define the Following Anatomical Joint Actions in Body Movement Flashcards

Can you define the following anatomical joint actions in body movement? If you are studying this topic, then these flashcards are for you. The major difference concerning flexion and extension is that flexion is the action that brings the two bones all together, decreasing the angle between the bones. In contrast, the extension is the action that increases the angle between the bone. Read and study these flashcards to learn more about anatomical joint actions.

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
Plane where flexion/extension occurs
Sagittal plane
Plane where abduction/adduction occurs
Frontal plane
Plane where internal/external rotation occurs
Transverse plane
Plane where plantar flexion/dorsiflexion occurs
Sagittal plane
Plane where ulnar/radial deviation occurs
Frontal plane
Plane where pronation/supination occurs
Transverse plane
Plane where inversion/eversion occurs
Frontal plane
Plane where horizontal abduction/adduction occurs
Transverse plane
Plane where elevation/depression occurs
Frontal plane
Plane where rotation to the right/left occurs
Transverse plane
Plane where upward/downward rotation occurs
Frontal plane
Plane where lateral flexion to left/right occurs
Frontal plane
Axis for flexion/extension
Transverse axis
Axis for abduction/adduction
Anteroposterior axis
Axis for internal/external rotation
Longitudinal axis