Muscle/Joint Actions diagrams

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<p>b.</p>

b.

Extension: increasing the angle between two bones 

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<p>a.</p>

a.

Flexion: decreasing the angle between two bones

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<p>a.</p>

a.

Abduction: Moving away from the midline 

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<p>b.</p>

b.

Adduction: Moving towards the midline

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<p>a.</p>

a.

Medial rotation: rotating toward central axis 

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<p>b.</p>

b.

Lateral rotation: rotating away central axis

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<p>a.</p>

a.

Circumduction:  Limb moves in a circle, End of limb/point of attachment remains stationary

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<p>b.</p>

b.

Supination : Moving palms from posterior to anterior

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<p>a.</p>

a.

Pronation: Moving palms from anterior to posterior

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<p>a.</p>

a.

Elevation: Vertical motion,  superiorly

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<p>b.</p>

b.

Depression: Vertical motion, inferiorly

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<p>b.</p>

b.

Plantarflexion:  Movement of the foot as the heel elevates

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<p>a.</p>

a.

Dorsiflexion: Movement of the foot as the heel is depressed 

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<p>a.</p>

a.

Inversion: Lift the sole of the foot medially

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<p>b.</p>

b.

Eversion: Lift the sole of the foot laterally

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Opposition: Thumb touches the finger tips