Physiological movement

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.

## Contents

* 1 Body positions to describe physiological movements
* 2 General descriptions
* 3 Joints and their physiological movements
* 3.1 Upper extremity
* 3.1.1 Shoulder
* 3.1.2 Elbow
* 3.1.3 Wrist
* 3.2 Lower Extremity
* 3.2.1 Hip
* 3.2.2 Knee
* 3.2.3 Ankle

## Body positions to describe physiological movements

Fundamental position

Anatomical position

## General descriptions

Flexion

Extension

Abduction

Adduction

## Joints and their physiological movements

### Upper extremity

#### Shoulder

1. Flexion
2. Eion
3. Abduction
4. Adduction
5. External rotation
6. Internal rotation
7. Horizontal abduction
8. Horizontal adduction
9. Circumduction

#### Elbow

1. Flexion
2. Extension

#### Wrist

1. Flexion
2. Extension
3. Radial deviation
4. Ulnar deviation

### Lower Extremity

#### Hip

1. Flexion
2. Extension
3. Abduction
4. Adduction
5. Internal rotation
6. External rotation

#### Knee

1. Flexion
2. Extension

#### Ankle

1. Dorsal flexion
2. Plantar flexion
3. Eversion
4. Inversion

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