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16 Terms
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Extension: increasing the angle between two bones
a.
Flexion: decreasing the angle between two bones
a.
Abduction: Moving away from the midline
b.
Adduction: Moving towards the midline
a.
Medial rotation: rotating toward central axis
b.
Lateral rotation: rotating away central axis
a.
Circumduction: Limb moves in a circle, End of limb/point of attachment remains stationary
b.
Supination : Moving palms from posterior to anterior
a.
Pronation: Moving palms from anterior to posterior
a.
Elevation: Vertical motion, superiorly
b.
Depression: Vertical motion, inferiorly
b.
Plantarflexion: Movement of the foot as the heel elevates
a.
Dorsiflexion: Movement of the foot as the heel is depressed
a.
Inversion: Lift the sole of the foot medially
b.
Eversion: Lift the sole of the foot laterally
Opposition: Thumb touches the finger tips
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