Depression (kinesiology)

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Depression 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).

[edit] Muscles

• shoulders
  • Latissimus dorsi muscle
  • Pectoralis minor muscle
  • Trapezius muscle
  • Serratus anterior muscle

• clavicle
  • Subclavius muscle

• hyoid / larynx
  • Infrahyoid muscles
    • sternothyroid
    • sternohyoid
    • thyrohyoid
    • omohyoid

• mandible
  • Lateral pterygoid muscle

[edit] External links

• Anatomy at Dartmouth shoulder/surface/scsurface2
• Animation at exrx.net
• Photo at lhup.edu

v·d·e Joints
Types of joints	Amphiarthrosis - Symphysis - Gomphosis - Synovial joint (Hinge joint, Pivot joint, Condyloid joint, Saddle joint, Ball and socket joint, Gliding joint)
Terminology	Kinesiology - Anatomical terms of motion - Agonist/Antagonist
Motions	Flexion/Extension - Adduction/Abduction - Internal rotation/External rotation - Supination/Pronation - Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion - Eversion/Inversion - Elevation/Depression - Protraction/Retraction