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Abduction
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Appendage moves away from midline
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Adduction
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Appendage moves toward midline
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Dorsiflexion
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Movement of the foot towards anterior tibia (standing on heels)
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Plantar Flexion
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Movement of the foot into alignment with the back (standing on toes)
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Elevation
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Superior movement of the shoulder
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Depression
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Inferior movement of the shoulder
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Gliding
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Movement that causes bone over bone movement
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Inversion
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Movement of toes toward midline (pigeon toe)
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Eversion
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Lateral movement of the toes (turn out)
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Flexion
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Movement that forms an acute angle between two body segments
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Extension
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movement that forms an obtuse angle between two body segments
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Opposition
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Movement of the first digit into contact with other fingertips
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Protraction
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Gliding motion in which one skeletal member moves anteriorly
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Retraction
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gliding motion in which one skeletal member moves posteriorly
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Supination
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Forearm rotated laterally then anteriorly into anatomical position
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