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Muscular System
muscle movements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abduction | movement of the limb away from the midline of the body |
| Adduction | movement of the 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 |
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