What decides where the definite article(s) goes in "trajectories of hand movement"?

Is the only factor that decides which option below is correct whether "trajectories" or "hand movement" has been mentioned beforehand? Is Option 4 always incorrect?

1. Trajectories of hand movement are similar.
2. The trajectories of hand movement are similar.
3. Trajectories of the hand movement are similar.
4. The trajectories of the hand movement are similar.