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Anatomical Movements

The document discusses anatomical movements and planes of the body. It defines anatomical movements as the act of moving bodily structures or changing the position of joints. Planes divide the body into sections, with cardinal planes splitting the body into halves from front/back and upper/lower. Specific movements like abduction, adduction, and circumduction are described in relation to drawing body parts toward or away from the midline or in a circular motion. Dorsi flexion and plantar flexion refer to backward and forward bending of parts like the foot.

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Anatomical Movements

The document discusses anatomical movements and planes of the body. It defines anatomical movements as the act of moving bodily structures or changing the position of joints. Planes divide the body into sections, with cardinal planes splitting the body into halves from front/back and upper/lower. Specific movements like abduction, adduction, and circumduction are described in relation to drawing body parts toward or away from the midline or in a circular motion. Dorsi flexion and plantar flexion refer to backward and forward bending of parts like the foot.

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Anatomical Movements lower halves.

The cardinal frontal plane divides


the body into front and back halves.
 Defined as the act or instance of moving the
bodily structures or as the change of position
in one or more of the joints of the body. Joint
These are the following Anatomical Movements
actions are described in relation to the
anatomical position which is the universal
…Abduction
starting position for describing movement.
Adduction…
Planes of the Body …Circumduction
Dorsi Flexion & Plantar Flexion…

Abduction and Adduction

Angular body movement terms that describe a


structure moving toward or away from
midline reference point.

Abduction

To move away or deviate from midline of the body.

Adduction

Coronal Plane (Frontal Plane) - A vertical plane To deviate toward or draw to toward the midline of
running from side to side; divides the body or any of the body.
its parts into anterior and posterior portions.
Possible sa Fingers, Tigh, Risk, Arms, Hip
Sagittal Plane (Lateral Plane) - A vertical plane
Abduction and Adduction of Fingers
running from front to back; divide the body or any of
its parts into right and left sides.

Axial Plane (Transverse Plane) - A horizontal plane;


divides the body or any of its parts into upper and
lower parts.

Median Plane - Sagittal plane through the midline of


the body; divides the body or any of its parts into right
and left halves.

As infinite planes pass through the body and divide it


into sections. “Cardinal planes” are those that divide
the body in halves. The cardinal sagittal plane divides
the body into right and left halves. The cardinal
transverse plane divides the body into upper and
Circumduction = CIRCle Dorsi flexion and Plantar flexion

Think circular or conical movement of the structure Dorsi - the act of bending movement backward (of the
body parts)
An angular movement that blends the motions of
flexion, abduction, extension, and adduction to create Plantar – refers to the sole of the foot
a circular or conical motion.

Possible sa Shoulder, Hip, hands, arms

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