{"id":441,"date":"2015-04-27T19:30:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T19:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:52:04","slug":"5-05-types-of-body-movement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/?page_id=441","title":{"rendered":"5.05 Types of Body Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>NOTE: For types of body movement, see figure 5-1.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-443\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Figure_5-1_Types_of_Body_Movement.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Figure_5-1_Types_of_Body_Movement.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 5-1. Types of body movement.\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Figure_5-1_Types_of_Body_Movement.jpg 500w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Figure_5-1_Types_of_Body_Movement-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 5-1. Types of body movement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flexion<\/strong>. The state of being bent. The cervical spine is flexed when the chin is moved toward the chest.<\/p>\n<div class='dropshadowboxes-container ' style='width:auto;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style=' border: 5px solid #d20000; height:; background-color:#ffffff;    '>\r\n                            <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/125382038\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Extension<\/strong>. The state of being in a straight line. The cervical spine is extended when the head is held straight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hyperextension<\/strong>. The state of exaggerated extension. The cervical spine is hyperextended when the person looks overhead, toward the ceiling.<\/p>\n<div class='dropshadowboxes-container ' style='width:auto;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style=' border: 5px solid #d20000; height:; background-color:#ffffff;    '>\r\n                            <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/125385645\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Abduction<\/strong>. Lateral movement of a body part away from the midline of the body. The arm is abducted when it is held away from the body.<\/p>\n<div class='dropshadowboxes-container ' style='width:auto;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style=' border: 5px solid #d20000; height:; background-color:#ffffff;    '>\r\n                            <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:75% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/125380065?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Abduction\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Adduction<\/strong>. Lateral movement of a body part toward the midline of the body. The arm is adducted when it is moved from an outstretched position toward the body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rotation<\/strong>. Turning of a body part around an axis. The head is rotated when moved from side to side to indicate &#8220;no.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class='dropshadowboxes-container ' style='width:auto;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style=' border: 5px solid #d20000; height:; background-color:#ffffff;    '>\r\n                            <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/125389474\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Circumduction<\/strong>. Rotating an extremity in a complete circle. Circumduction is a combination of abduction, adduction, extension, and flexion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supination<\/strong>. The palm or sole is rotated in an upward position.<\/p>\n<div class='dropshadowboxes-container ' style='width:auto;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style=' border: 5px solid #d20000; height:; background-color:#ffffff;    '>\r\n                            <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/125390485\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Pronation<\/strong>. The palm or sole is rotated in a downward position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: For types of body movement, see figure 5-1. &nbsp; Flexion. The state of being bent. The cervical spine is flexed when the chin is moved toward the chest. Extension. The state of being in a straight line. The cervical spine is extended when the head is held straight. Hyperextension. 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