Anatomical Action Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. conical movement, distal end moves in a circle and the proximal end remains fixed
  2. 6. increasing the angle of a joint
  3. 9. superior/ upward direction movement, raising/lifting
  4. 10. superior rotation
  5. 13. medial or inward rotation
  6. 14. movement in a posterior direction
  7. 15. adduction beyond anatomic position
  8. 17. movement away from the midline of the body
  9. 21. extension beyond anatomic position
  10. 22. foot moves inferior toward the plantar surface, toes point
  11. 23. foot moves superior toward top of the foot toward the shin
  12. 24. elevation of the lateral edge of the foot so it turns outward away from the midline of the body
  13. 25. combination of eversion/dorsiflexion/lateral rotation, and body weight on the inner edge of the foot
  14. 26. inferior rotation
Down
  1. 1. movement in an anterior direction
  2. 3. lateral or outward rotation
  3. 4. decreasing the angle of a joint
  4. 5. abduction beyond anatomic position
  5. 7. Side-to-side movement
  6. 8. decreasing the angle of a joint sideways
  7. 11. rotation or pivoting of a bone around its own central axis
  8. 12. elevation of the medial edge of the foot so it turns inward toward the midline of the body
  9. 16. inferior/downward movement, lowering/dropping
  10. 18. combination of inversion/plantar flexion/medial rotation -body weight on the outer edge of the foot
  11. 19. movement toward the midline of the body (or a midline)
  12. 20. movement of the thumb pad contacts a finger pad