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Muscle movement
| Action name | Muscle action |
|---|---|
| Abduction | Lateral movement away from the midline of the body |
| Adduction | Medial movement toward the midline of the body |
| Circumduction | Circular movement (combining flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction) with no shaft rotation |
| Extension | Straightening the joint resulting in an increase of angle |
| Eversion | Moving sole of foot away from medial plane |
| Flexion | Bending the joint resulting in a decrease of angle |
| Hyperextension | Extending the joint beyond anatomical position |
| Inversion | Moving sole of foot toward medial plane |
| Pronation | Internal rotation resulting in appendage facing downward |
| Protrusion | Moving anteriorly (eg: chin out) |
| Supination | External rotation resulting in appendage facing upward |
| Retrusion | Moving posteriorly (eg: chin in |
| Rotation | Rotary movement around the longitudinal axis of the bone |
| Source of this info | http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Glossary.html |