joint movement

flexion (term)

(bending) decreasing an angle between two bones

flexion (image)

extension

straightening , increasing an angle

extension image

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hyperextension (term)

extending beyond a straight line

hyperextension (image)

Dosifiexion( term)

toes/foot point upwards

Dosiflexion (image)

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plantar flexion (image)

plantar flexion (term)

toes/foot pointing downward

abduction( term)

limbs moving away from midline

abduction( image)

adduction (term)

bringing limbs back to midline

adduction (image

circumduction (term)

circle motion at ball and socket joint

circumduction (image)

rotation term

180 rotation( twisting

rotation image

lateral rotation (term)

rotating out to the side

lateral rotation image

supination

pronation

eversion (term)

elevating you lateral soles (big toe down, pinkie up)

eversion (image)

inversion (term)

elevating your medial soles (pinkie down, big toe up)

inversion image

protraction

to stick out

retraction

to pull back in

elevation

raise up

depression

to lower