Two terms that come up often when it comes to movement are flexion and extension. Understanding concepts like flexion versus extension can help you better understand the purpose of your workouts ...

UNDER the above heading in your issue of January 18, 1872, Dr. Elliot Coues describes the peculiar movements made by the bones of the wing of the bird in flexion and extension. It may interest ...

In 1999, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) recommended bedside flexion/extension (F/E) fluoroscopy for patients with severe TBI who have normal results on three-view ...

Hinge joints allow flexion and extension only. Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl.

Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. Extension – straightening a joint. This occurs when the ...

At the level of low back during its motions is important to know the kinetic and kinematics aspects. The kinematics of spinal flexion and extension are associated with a shifting instantaneous axis of ...

The STNR is a primitive reflex that is characterized by upper extremity (UE) extension and lower extremity (LE) flexion with neck extension, and by UE flexion and LE extension with neck flexion.