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What is the superior movement of a body part?
elevation. superior movement of a body part, such as raising the mandible when closing the mouth (temporomandibular joint) or shrugging the shoulders in an upward direction. dorsiflexion. special movement limited to the ankle joint, involves moving the toes toward the leg. plantar flexion.
Which term refers to toward the bottom?
Below, toward the bottom. Caudal.
What is dorsiflexion and Plantarflexion?
Dorsiflexion occurs when you lift the forward portion of the foot up (rocking back on your heels with the balls of your feet elevated). Plantarflexion occurs when you push the forward portion of the foot down (raising your heels off the ground as you go up on the balls of your feet).
What is superior and inferior in anatomy?
Superior or cranial – toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity). Inferior or caudal – away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity).
What are the different types of movements?
Types of movements in the human body
| Flexion | Bending |
|---|---|
| Extension | Straightening |
| Abduction | Moving away from the reference axis |
| Adduction | Bringing closer to the reference axis |
| Protrusion | Forward |
What is an inferior movement?
Inferior rotation occurs during limb adduction and involves the downward motion of the glenoid cavity with upward movement of the medial end of the scapular spine.
Which term means toward the lower part of the body?
INFERIOR (CAUDAL) AWAY FROM THE HEAD, OR TOWARD THE LOWER PART OF A STRUCTURE. ANTERIOR (VENTRAL) NEARER TO OR AT THE FRONT OF THE BODY.
What is caudal direction?
Directional Terms Inferior or caudal – away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity). Anterior or ventral – front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg). Posterior or dorsal – back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).
What is palmar flexion?
bending the hand or fingers toward the palmar surface.