Movements of Synovial joints

Flexion

Decreasing an angle between 2 bones

Extension

Increasing an angle between 2 bones

Hyperextension

Extending beyond a straight line

Dorsiflexion

Toes/foot point upwards

Plantarflexion

Toes/foot point downwards

Abduction

Pulling limbs away from the midline

Adduction

Pulling limbs back toward the midline

Circumduction

Circular motion at a ball and socket joint

Rotation

180-degree rotation

Lateral rotation

Rotating to the outside

Medial rotation

Rotating toward the midline

Supination

Palm rotates up

Pronation

Palm rotates down

Eversion

Elevating your lateral soles

Inversion

Elevating your medial soles

Protraction

To stick out

Retraction

To pull back in

Elevation

To raise up

Depression

To lower