1. Dora Febles
Period 5
Special Movements

2. Background Info. There are over 600 muscles in the human body
A skeletal muscle attaches to bone, other muscles or tissues at two or more places.
If the bones doesn’t move for an action, the attachment is called an origin If the bones does move for an action, the attachment is called an insertion

3. Types of Body Movement
Different terms are used to describe the movements of muscles on the skeleton such as:
Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension
Rotation- lateral and medial
Abduction
Adduction
Circumduction

4. Special Movements: Dorsiflexion
The opposite of flexion
For the foot-When you bring your foot up towards the shin
For example: when you walk on the heel of your feet
For the hand- it’s the same as extension
Special Movements: Dorsiflexion

5. Special Movements: Plantar Flexion
The movement at the ankle joints where the toes or foot flex down
For example: when you walk on your tip toes or when you press on the pedal of the car
Opposite of Dorsiflexion
Special Movements: Plantar Flexion

6. Special Movements: Inversion
The movement in which the sole of the foot rotates towards the mid-line of the body
For example, when you have something stuck under your shoe so you turn your foot inward to check
Opposite of Eversion
Inversion Eversion
Special Movements: Inversion

7. Special Movements: Eversion
Is the movement when the sole of the foot rotates away from the mid-line of the body.
Another way to describe this movement is to say that the plantar surface of the foot turns laterally
Term used for turning outward of eye lids or feet
For example, when you turn your foot inward (inversion) and then you put your foot back on the ground
Special Movements: Eversion

8. Special Movements: Supination
Supination occurs in the lower arm and in the foot
The rotation of the forearm so that the palm is facing forward away from the body or up.
 is an excessive outward rolling motion of the foot and ankle when walking or running.
Opposite of Pronation
Special Movements: Supination

9. Special Movements: Pronation
Term used for forearm or foot
At the forearm is a rotational movement so the palm is facing backward or down.
For example, Spread your fingers out and look at the palms of your hands and the fingers and then rotate your palms to look at your nails. Now look at your palms again. That’s supination and pronation.
At the foot is the turning of the sole outwards, so that weight is on the medial part of the foot
Special Movements: Pronation

10. Special Movements: Opposition
The relation between the thumb and the other  digits of the hand for the purpose of grasping objects between the thumb and  fingers.
In the palm of the hand, the saddle joint between the carpals and metacarpals allows opposition of the thumb so we can complete many tasks
For example, when you se your thumb to touch your other fingers
Opposition
Special Movements: Opposition

11. Bibliography http://learn.visiblebody.com/muscular/muscle-movements
articulations/deck/

12. Question #1 Where does Supination occur? A).The Neck B).The biceps
C).At the vertebrae and skull
D).Lower arms and Feet

13. Question #2 What is the opposite of Dorsiflexion? A).Inversion
B).Plantar Flexion
C).Eversion
D).Opposition

14. Question #3 Which of h following is NOT an example of Plantar Flexion
A).When you walk on your tip toes
B).When you press on the pedal of the car
C).Walking on the heels of your feet
D).Doing Ballet