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Chapter 6: Part 4
Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| flexion | the decreasing of the angle between two bones |
| abduction | the movement of the body part away from a midline |
| medial rotation | the turning of a bone on its own axis toward the midline of the body |
| supination | the placing of the palm of the hand in the anatomical position |
| elevation | the raising of a body part |
| protraction | the thrusting forward of a body part |
| dorsiflexion | the bending of the foot toward the shin |
| inversion | the rotation of the sole of the foot inward |
| extension | the increasing of the angle between two bones |
| adduction | the movement of a body part toward a midline |
| lateral rotation | the turning of a bone on its own axis away from the midline of the body |
| depression | the lowering of a body part |
| retraction | the withdrawal of a body part |
| plantar flexion | the bending of the foot away from the shin |
| eversion | the rotation of the sole of the foot outward |