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Flexion
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The bending of a part or decreasing the angle between two parts.
Example: bringing your forearm toward your upper arm |
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Extension
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The straightening of a part or increasing the angle between two parts.
Ex: moving your forearm away from your upper arm |
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Abduction
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Moving away from the midline.
Ex: raising the upper extremities out to the sides |
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Adduction
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Moving towards the midline.
Ex: bringing the upper extremities back down to the sides of the body |
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Protraction
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Moving a body part forward.
Ex: jutting your chin or sticking out your tongue |
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Retraction
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Pulling a body part backwards.
Ex: retracting chin back to its normal position |
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Circumduction
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Moving in a circular motion.
Ex: doing arm circles |
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Medial Rotation
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Turning a body part around its long axis with the anterior surface moving towards the midline.
Ex: turning lower extremity so that your foot points inward |
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Lateral Rotation
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Turning a body part around its long axis with the anterior surface moving away from the midline.
Ex: turning lower extremity so that your foot points outward |
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Pronation
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Medial rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces towards the rear
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Supination
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Lateral rotation of the forearm so the palm faces anteriorly
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Elevation
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Moving a part superiorly (closer to the top of your head)
Ex: shrugging shoulders |
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Depression
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Moving a part inferiorly (closer to the feet)
Ex: moving raised shoulders back down |
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Inversion
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Moving the foot so the sole faces inwards
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Eversion
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Moving your foot so the sole faces outwards
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