Question

Compare and Contrast Elbow Pronation to Ankle Plantarflexion in regard to:

1. Motion
2. Planes
3. Joint type
4. Normal range of motion

Answer 1

ANSWER:

ELBOW PRONATION

MOTION - The action of the pronation is occur in the forearm of the hand. While doing pronation the palm will goes posteriorly from the anatomical position of the human body.

plane - frontal plane

Joint type - It is the synovial joint and comes under the type of pivot-type

Normal range of the motion- 0 - 75 degree

ANKLE PLANTAR FLEXION

Motion- while doing plantar flexion the foot will goes toward the ground

Plane - Sagittal plane

joint type - Hinge type joint

normal range of motion - 0 - 50 degree