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muscle movement def
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abduction | movement of a limb 'away" from the midline of the body |
| adduction | movement of a limb ' toward' the midline of the body |
| flexion | decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint |
| extension | increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening out of a limb |
| hyperextension | the extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit |
| rotation | a circular movement around an axis such as the shoulder joint |
| circumduction | the circular movement at the far end of a limb |
| supination | the act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned forward or upward |
| pronation | the act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward |
| dorsiflexion | the movement that bends the foot 'upward' at the ankle |
| plantar flexion | the movement that bends the foot 'downward' at the ankle |