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flexion
movement that bends a limb (decreasing angle of a joint)
supination
turning the palm anteriorly (holding a bowl of soup)
plantar flexion
pointing the toes downward
abduction
movement away from the midline of the body
extension
movement that straightens a limb (increasing angle of a joint)
rotation
turning a body part on its own axis
circumduction
movement in a circular direction from a central point
dorsiflexion
pointing the toes/foot upward
pronation
turning the palm down (posteriorly)
hyperextension
excessive straightening of a joint past anatomical position
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