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Muscle movement
Action name | Muscle action |
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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 |