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'''Physiological movements''' or [[normal movements]] are the natural movements that occur in human joints. They are also known as [[osteokinematic]] movements. |
'''Physiological movements''' or [[normal movements]] are the natural movements that occur in human joints. They are also known as [[osteokinematic]] movements. |
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Physiological movements or normal movements are the natural movements that occur in human joints. They are also known as osteokinematic movements.
The study of these movements is known as kinesiology.
Body positions to describe physiological movements
Fundamental position
General descriptions
Joints and their physiological movements
Upper extremity
Shoulder
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- External rotation
- Internal rotation
- Horizontal abduction
- Horizontal adduction
- Circumduction
Elbow
- Flexion
- Extension
Wrist
- Flexion
- Extension
- Radial deviation
- Ulnar deviation
Lower Extremity
Hip
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Internal rotation
- External rotation
Knee
- Flexion
- Extension
Ankle
- Dorsal flexion
- Plantar flexion
- Eversion
- Inversion