movement

movement /move·ment/ (mldbomacv´ment)

1. an act of changing position.

2. defecation.

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ameboid movement  movement like that of an ameba, accomplished by protrusion of cytoplasm of the cell.

associated movement 

1. movement of parts which act together, as the eyes.

2. synkinesis.

bowel movement  defecation (def. 2).

brownian movement  the random zigzag or dancing movement of minute solute particles suspended in a solvent, due to bombardment by rapidly moving solvent molecules.

rapid eye movement  (REM) the rapid conjugate movement of the eyes that occurs during REM sleep (see under sleep ).

vermicular movement  peristalsis.

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move·ment (mvmnt)

n.

1. The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.

2. An evacuation of the bowels; defecation.

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movement(s),

n a change of place or of position of a body.

movement, Bennett,

n.pr the bodily lateral movement or lateral shift of the mandible resulting from the movements of the condyles along the lateral inclines of the mandibular fossae during lateral jaw movement.

movement, bodily,

n movement of a tooth so that the crown and root apex move the same amount in the same direction, thus maintaining the same axial inclination; opposed to tipping movement.

movement, border,

n an extreme muscular movement limited by bone, ligaments, or other soft tissues.

movement, free mandibular,

n mandibular movement made without tooth interference. An uninhibited movement of the mandible.

movement, hinge,

n an opening or closing movement of the mandible on the hinge axis. A movement around a single axis.

movement, lateral,

n a movement of a body to one side of its established position.

movement, mandibular,

n any movement of the lower jaw.

movement, mandibular gliding,

n side-to-side, protrusive, and intermediate movement of the mandible, occurring when the teeth or other occluding surfaces are in contact.

movement, nonfunctional mandibular,

n movement of the mandible for other than the accepted range of functional movements; i.e., movements dictated by tension, emotion, or aggression. Also, mandibular movements may be misused to hold objects in either indulgent or work habits. These nonfunctional movements may result in a variety of pathologic manifestations.

movement, opening mandibular,

n the movement of the mandible executed during jaw separation.

movement, posterior border,

n a movement of the mandible occurring while the mandible is in its most posterior relation to the maxillae. This movement occurs in the vertical plane from the level of occlusal contact to the level of maximal opening of the jaws.

movement, tipping,

n the movement of a tooth in any direction while its apex remains in almost the original position.

movement, tooth,

n temporary or permanent deviation of a tooth from its normally fixed position in the dental arch. Also, mobility of teeth. When teeth exhibit mobility patterns, movement may be buccolingual, mesiodistal, occlusoapical, or rotational. Movement of teeth into different positions in the dental arch may be produced by repositioning them mesially, distally, buccally, lingually, or occlusally.

movement, translatory,

n the motion of a body at any instant when all points within the body are moving at the same velocity and in the same direction.

movements, functional mandibular,

n all natural, proper, or characteristic movements of the mandible made during speaking, chewing, yawning, swallowing, and other associated movements.

movements, intermediary (intermediate movement),

n all mandibular movements between the extremes of mandibular excursions.

movements, jaw,

n all changes in position of which the mandible is capable.

movements, masticatory mandibular,

n the translatory and rotary movements of the mandible that are used in the course of chewing food.

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movement

an act of moving; motion.

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movement abnormality

includes involuntary movement, lack of flexion or rigidity, hyper- or hypometric.

active movement

movement produced by the animal's own muscles.

ameboid movement

movement like that of an ameba, accomplished by protrusion of cytoplasm of the cell.

associated movement

movement of parts that act together, such as the eyes.

brownian movement

continuous movement of particles suspended within a liquid.

conjugate movement

two parts moving synchronously in the same direction, e.g. the eyes.

disjunctive movement

two parts moving synchronously but in opposite directions.

involuntary movement

a movement which the animal is unable to prevent.

molecular movement

the peculiar, rapid, oscillatory movement of fine particles suspended in a fluid medium.

passive movement

a movement of the body or of the extremities of an animal performed by a person without voluntary motion on the part of the animal.

purposeful movement

see voluntary movement (below).

vermicular m's

the wormlike movements of the intestines in peristalsis.

voluntary movement

performed out of the will of the animal; an intentional purposeful movement.