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Videos of body movements by regions |
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Neck and neck angle
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Torso, trunk, abdomen
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Shoulder and shoulder joint |
| anterior flexion | anterior flexion | |
| anterior extension | anterior extension | anterior extension |
| hyperextension | abduction | hyperextension |
| lateral flexion | adduction | lateral rotation |
| abduction | rotation | medial rotation |
| adduction | circumduction | circumduction |
| rotation | abduction of shoulder | |
| circumduction | adduction of shoulder | |
| lateral extension | elevation of shoulder |
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Elbow joint
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Forearm
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Wrist joint and hand
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Fingers and thumb |
| anterior flexion | supination | flexion | finger flexion |
| anterior extension | pronation | extension | finger extension |
| hyperextension | thumb opposition | ||
| circumduction | thumb abduction | ||
| abduction of the hand | thumb flexion | ||
| adduction of the hand | thumb extension |
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Hip joint and thigh (leg)
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Knee joint
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Ankle joint and foot
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| flexion | flexion | plantar flexion (dorsi extension) |
| extension | extension | plantar extension ( dorsi flexion) |
| hyperextension | inversion (supination) | |
| circumduction | eversion (pronation) | |
| abduction | ||
| adduction |