Definitions

Anatomical Reference Position – is an erect standing position with the feet separated and the arms hanging relaxed at the sides, with the palms of the hands facing forward

Flexion – to bend it or decrease the angle between the bones of the joint

Anterior – toward the front of the body

Sagital plane – longitudinal plane dividing the head and torso into left and right parts

Mediolateral axis –imaginary line around which sagittal plane rotations occur

Dorsiflexion – motion bringing the top of the foot toward the lower leg; flexion at the ankle joint

Hyperextention– the rotation beyond anatomical position in the direction opposite of flexion

Laterally rotate – or external rotation, when the rotation is away from the midline of the body

Transverse plane – divides the body into upper and lower halves

Longitudinal axis – imaginary line in which transverse rotations occur

Extension - to straighten a joint

Plantar Flexion - planting the ball of the foot, opposite of dorsiflexion

Adduction – Moves the foot toward the midline of the body.

Frontal plane – Plane in which lateral movements of the body and body segments occur

Anteroposterior axis – Imaginary line in which frontal plane rotations occur

Contralateral – on the opposite side

Adductor magnus – adductor muscle of the hip

Adductor longus - adductor muscle of the hip

Adductor brevis - adductor muscle of the hip

Graciilis - adductor muscle of the hip