Join action

opposition

• thumb touches the finger tips

Inversion (left image)

• lift sole of the foot medially

Eversion

• lift the sole of the foot laterally

Plantarflexion (bottom action)

• movement of the foot as the heel elevates

Dorisflexion (top action)

• movement of the foot as the heel is depressed

Elevation (left image)

• Vertical motion, superiorly

Depression (right image)

• Vertical motion, inferiorly

Supnation (right image)

• Moving palms from posterior to anterior

Pronation (left image)

• Moving palms from anterior to posterior

Circumduction

• Limbs move in a circle

• End of limb/ point of attachment remains stationary

Rotation

• Revolving around a central axis

• Can be lateral or medial

Abduction

• Moving away from the midline

Adduction

• Moving towards midline

Extension

• Increases angle between two bones

Flexion

• Decreases the angle between two bones