- Depression (kinesiology)
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Depression, in kinesiology, is the anatomical term of motion for movement in an inferior direction.
It is the opposite of elevation.
This term is often applied to the shoulders (e.g. dropping them to a normal condition after shrugging them would be depression).
Muscles
- angle of mouth
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Joints (TA A03.0, TH H3.02, GA 3.284) Types fibrous: Gomphosis · Suture · Syndesmosis · Interosseous membrane
cartilaginous: Synchondrosis · Symphysis
synovial: Plane joint · 1° (Hinge joint, Pivot joint) · 2° (Condyloid joint, Saddle joint) · 3° (Ball and socket joint)
by range of motion: Synarthrosis · Amphiarthrosis · DiarthrosisTerminology Motions general: Flexion/Extension · Adduction/Abduction · Internal rotation/External rotation · Elevation/Depression
specialized/upper limbs: Protraction/Retraction · Supination/Pronation
specialized/lower limbs: Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion · Eversion/InversionComponents capsular: Articular capsule (Synovial membrane, Fibrous membrane) · Synovial fluid · Synovial bursa · Articular disk/Meniscus
extracapsular: Ligament · EnthesisM: JNT
anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys
noco(arth/defr/back/soft)/cong, sysi/epon, injr
proc, drug(M01C, M4)
Categories:- Anatomical terms of motion
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