Anatomical Terms of Movement

Anatomial terms to describe the range of movement of parts of the body.

Prepared for The Shiatsu College.
Practical Anatomy for Bodyworkers Module.

www.shiatsucollege.co.uk

Category:

Education

Tags:

• shiatsu
• college
• anatomy
• training
• flexion
• extension
• dorsiflexion
• plantarflexion
• elevation
• depression
• eversion
• inversion
• abduction
• adduction
• rotation
• lateral
• medial
• supination
• pronation
• retraction
• protraction

[markbarwell]

I have removed VaemonCA's idiotic and childish comment. Glad to hear that everyone else has found the video helpful though :)

[guest11190]

thank u 7oryah for sharing this video ..

[ciara1299]

:) luv it when i find the perrrfecctt videos that help when i need help. xD

[robo0089]

Forgot circumduction and horizontal flexion and extention. :)

[coeurbrise91]

THANK YOU!!! GREAT JOBBBB!!!

[sarahlordferguson]

ya. dorsiflexion and plantarflexion is mixed up here.

[apparentlyamyclare]

@markbarwell sorry about that, i got confused with the timings!! fantastic video, i'll delete my original comment so as not to confuse others. sorry and thanks again!

[markbarwell]

@apparentlyamyclare You might want to check your statement - dorsiflexion brings the toes towards the shin and plantarflexion takes them away from the shin. :)

[Pegasolta1992]

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[the1missmoni]

this is helping me feel so much better about my quiz! <3