Adduction refers to movements of a body part that are directed toward the center of the body (bracing). Adduction exists at 4 joints of the human body: the hip joint, the shoulder joint, the metacarpophalangeal joints of the fingers, and the thumb saddle joint. What is adduction? Basically, adduction describes moving body parts closer to … Adduction: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The adductor reflex is an intrinsic reflex of the muscles and muscle groups in the thighs and arms known as the adductors. The absence of the reflex indicates damage in the corresponding area of the brain. What is the adductor reflex? The adductor reflex is an intrinsic reflex of the muscles and muscle groups in … Adductor Reflex: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
In medicine, the term mobility is usually associated with the joints of the body. The extent of mobility is indicated for joints by the neutral-zero method. Joint stiffness can be documented in this way. What is mobility? In medical usage, mobility is often associated with the joints of the body. Numerous movement processes occur in … Mobility: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Divergence is one of the vergence movements of the eyes and corresponds to a disjunctive movement that allows fixation of objects at a distance. The opposite eye movement is convergence, which is used to fixate objects in close proximity. It, too, is a vergence movement. Divergence disorders may refer to neurological damage. What are the … Vergence Movements: Function, Task & Diseases
The scapulohumeral reflex is an intrinsic reflex of the scapulohumeral musculature. A blow to the medial edge of the scapula causes reflex adduction and external rotation of the arm. Changes in reflex movement refer to central or peripheral nerve lesions. What is the scapulohumeral reflex? The scapulohumeral reflex is an intrinsic reflex of the scapulohumeral … Scapulohumeral Reflex: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Synonym: retroversio Retroversion Retroversion is the countermovement to anteversion. The arm/leg is moved backwards. In anteversion and retroversion, the limbs must be understood as a pendulum. The word retroversion comes from Latin and means: retro (back), vertere (turn/turn) In our example, a retroversion of the stretched arm takes place in the shoulder joint. This results … Retroversion
The masseter reflex is an intrinsic reflex of the masticatory muscles that is triggered by a blow to the lower jaw and closes the jaw. The reflex is one of the muscle stretch reflexes and corresponds to an innate reflex movement of the masseter muscle. The masseter reflex may be absent in peripheral and central … Masseter Reflex: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
In medicine, the term supination describes the movement of an extremity. The word supination comes from Latin and means “bent back position”. The opposite movement to supination is pronation. There is the supination of the hand or forearm and the supination of the foot. Both are introduced in the following text. Supination of the forearm … Supination
In medicine, the term pronation describes the movement of an extremity. The word pronation comes from Latin and means something like “to bend forward” or “to turn forward”. The opposite movement to pronation is supination. There is the pronation of the hand or forearm and the pronation of the foot. Both are presented in the … Pronation
Synonyms directions of movement, abduction, adduction, anteversion, retroversion, flexion, extension Introduction The directions/dimensions of movement of the extremities in the joints is often controversially discussed among laypersons in weight training. This is due to the fact that the individual exercises in strength training can be a mixture of several directions of movement (bench press, leg … Forms of movement
Supination refers to a movement of the extremities that is part of running, jumping and other movements. If it is performed correctly, the affected person cannot be harmed. However, if the outward rotation occurs at the wrong time, takes too long, or if the runner has no control over the rotation, the foot, for example, … Supination: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Eye movements can be divided into active and passive movements. While active eye movements are used to record visual information, passive eye movements are used to diagnose motility disorders. What are eye movements? The human eye in cross-section showing its anatomical components. Click image to enlarge. The totality of all eye movements is also called … Eye Movement: Function, Task & Diseases
