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Bending parts @ the joints that the parts come closer together
Flexion
straightening parts @ joints that the parts are father apart
Extension
Bending @ the ankle so that the foot is closer to the chin
Dorsiflexiom
Bending the ankle so that the foot is pointed
Plantar flexion
Extending the psrt beyond the anatomical position
Hyperextension
Moving the part away from the midline
Abduction
Moving the part toward from the midline
Adduction
Moving the part around an axis
Rotation
Moving the part so that the end follows a circular path
Circumduction
Turning the hand so that the palm is downward or facing posteriorly
Pronation
Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly
Supination
Turing the foot so the planter surface faces laterally (outward)
Eversion
Turing the foot so the planter surface faces medially (inward)
Inversion
Moving a part backward
Retraction
Moving a part foward
Protraction
Raising a part
Elevation
Lowering a part
Depression
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Author
Di
ID
188552
Card Set
Joint Movement
Description
Anatomy
Updated
2012-12-10T23:00:37Z
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