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Muscle Movements
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Flexion | Bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or two body parts. |
| Abduction | Moves the limb laterally away from the midline of the body |
| Antagonist | The interaction of the biceps and triceps working to flex the elbow would be considered: |
| Adduction | Means towards the midline |
| Extension | Straightening the lower leg away from the upper leg |
| Supination | Turning your hand over to receive money |
| Pronation | Palm facing downwards |
| Eversion | Turning the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline |
| Inversion | The action of turning the sole of the foot inward, towards the opposite foot. |
| Agonist | The triceps brachii contracting during an elbow extension. |