Flexion - movement "forward"

[Lothric]

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Hey,

Wiki says: Flexion of the shoulder or hip refers to movement of the arm or leg forward. What exactly is meant with forward? Forward as away in the anterior direction of the body or forward towards the body?

 

[chromuffin]

Hey,

Wiki says: Flexion of the shoulder or hip refers to movement of the arm or leg forward. What exactly is meant with forward? Forward as away in the anterior direction of the body or forward towards the body?

Flexion means anteriorly. Think about the anatomical positioning of the body. Assume you're starting with palms toward your sight of vision (anterior). Flexion is anterior. Extension is posterior. Adduction is when arms are parallel with the body and move onward/toward the trunk of the body. Abduction is when arms are parallel and move outward/away from the trunk of the body.

 

[Lothric]

Yeah, the anterior makes sense. It's just that wiki also mentions "forward". So forward = anterior? Because if I google on flexion of leg the direction is posteriorly (from the anatomical position) which makes me believe forward is not the same as anterior, but refers to a movement forward towards the body from the anterior direction (like when somebody throws a snowball at your face. The snowball was moving forward towards you).

 

[chromuffin]

Yeah, the anterior makes sense. It's just that wiki also mentions "forward". So forward = anterior? Because if I google on flexion of leg the direction is posteriorly (from the anatomical position) which makes me believe forward is not the same as anterior, but refers to a movement forward towards the body from the anterior direction (like when somebody throws a snowball at your face. The snowball was moving forward towards you).

Forward refers to motion. Anterior is a reference point. Flexion of the leg? Do you mean at the knee or the hip? Knee flexion occurs on the posterior side of the body. You're overthinking this too much.