Movement

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  • Created on: 14-02-23 15:08
What are the 3 planes of movement?
- Sagittal
- Coronal
- Transverse
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What plane..
- divides the body in 2 halves > L & R
- movements > flexion and extension
- axis of movement > medial-lateral
Sagittal
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What plane...
- divides the body in 2 halves > front & back
- movements > abduction & adduction
- axis of movement > anterior-posterior
Coronal
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What plane...
- divides the body in 2 halves > superior & inferior
- movements > rotations : medial & lateral
- axis of movement > superior & inferior
Transverse
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Flexion?
Puts hand upwards
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Extension?
Puts hand towards the floor
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What does bilateral mean?
Both sides
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What does unilateral mean?
One side
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What does abduction mean?
Moving body part away from body
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What does adduction mean?
Moving body part towards the body
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What does dorsi flexion mean?
Pointing foot towards the sky
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What does plantar flexion mean?
Pointing foot towards the floor
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What is gross movement?
Refers to large, co-ordinated motions and includes walking/running/swimming
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What is fine movement?
Involves smaller movements includes writing/speaking/facial expressions
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Card 2

Front

What plane..
- divides the body in 2 halves > L & R
- movements > flexion and extension
- axis of movement > medial-lateral

Back

Sagittal

Card 3

Front

What plane...
- divides the body in 2 halves > front & back
- movements > abduction & adduction
- axis of movement > anterior-posterior

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

What plane...
- divides the body in 2 halves > superior & inferior
- movements > rotations : medial & lateral
- axis of movement > superior & inferior

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Flexion?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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