Circumduction of the cervical spine. Here we see the sequence of joint actions that comprise circumduction: left lateral flexion, flexion, right lateral flexion, and extension. Permission Dr. Joe Muscolino (www.learnmuscles.com).

Circumduction

Joe Muscolino

Circumduction is a motion that is a “rounded-out circle” created from a sequence of four sagittal and frontal plane joint actions.