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).

[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

• lower lip
  • Depressor labii inferioris muscle

• angle of mouth
  • Depressor anguli oris muscle

• eyebrow
  • Depressor supercilii muscle

• nasal septum
  • Depressor septi nasi muscle

• eyeball
  • Inferior rectus muscle
  • Superior oblique muscle

• diaphram

[edit] External links

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

v • d • e Joints (TA A03.0, 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 · Diarthrosis Terminology Kinesiology · Anatomical terms of motion · Agonist/Antagonist 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/Inversion Components capsular: Articular capsule (Synovial membrane, Fibrous membrane) · Synovial fluid · Synovial bursa · Articular disk/Meniscus extracapsular: Ligament · Enthesis joint navs: anat, non-congenital arthropathies/deformities/dorsopathies/soft tissue arthropathy/congenital, eponymous signs, proc

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