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| abduction | Movement of a body part away from the midline. ex arm up
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| adduction | movement of a body part toward the body. ex arm down
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| circumduction | movement of the distal part of an extremity in a circular motion. ex arm in circle
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| depression | movement of a body part inferiorly
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| elevation | movement of a body part superiorly
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| dorsiflexion | Bending of the foot at the ankle in an upward direction
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| plantar flexion | movement of the ankle such that the foot (toes) point down
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| eversion | movement of the foot outward
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| inversion | movement of the foot inward
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| extension | increase in joint angle. ex leg back
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| flexion | decrease in joint angle. ex arm up
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| opposition | placement of the thumb (pollex) such that it crosses the palm of the hand and can touch all of the remaining digits
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| reposition | movement of the thumb to anatomic position after opposition
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| pronation | movement of the palm from anterior to posterior
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| supination | movement of the palm from posterior to anterior
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| protraction | movement of a body part anteriorly (especially mandible and scapula)
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| retraction | movement of a body part posteriorly (especially mandible and scapula)
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| rotation | movement of a body part around its axis
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