Glossary / Lexicon
Palmar flexion
Palmar flexion is defined as flexion movement of the wrist in the sagittal plane with the volar or anterior side of the hand moving toward the anterior side of the forearm.
Related Articles | |
Ulnar deviation at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Ulnar deviation (ulnar flexion) refers to adduction movement at the wrist of the little finger side of . . . Read More | |
Dorsal flexion (Dorsiflexion) at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Dorsal flexion (Dorsiflexion) defined as flexion movement of the ankle resulting in the top of foot moving . . . Read More | |
Flexion at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Flexion is defined as the movement of the bones toward each other at a joint by decreasing the angle, . . . Read More | |
Wrist flexion at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Wrist flexion refers to a posture where the hand and the wrist are curved downward. Wrist flexion creates . . . Read More | |
Condyloid joint at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Condyloid joint is a type of joint in which the bones permit movement in two (2) planes without rotation, . . . Read More | |
Opposition at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Opposition maybe defined as the diagonal movement of the thumb across the palmar surface of the hand . . . Read More | |
Anterior at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Anterior: Anterior is defined as toward the front. . . . Read More | |
Flexion response at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Flexion response refers to the automatic response of jerking one’s hand or foot away from a hot or . . . Read More | |
Plantar flexion at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Plantar flexion refers to extension movement of the ankle, resulting in the foot and/or toes moving away . . . Read More | |
Circumduction at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Circumduction refers to the circular movement of a bone at the joint, as in movement of the hip, shoulder, . . . Read More |