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Traction

Joint distraction; joint surfaces pull apart from one another

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Compression

Joint approximation; joint surfaces are pushed closer together

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Shear

Gliding motion; joint surfaces move parallel to one another

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Bending

When force is not applied at the central axis of an object; bending results in compression on one side and traction on the other

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Torsion

Twisting within a structure