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Anatomy Actions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Flexion | decrease angle of the joint |
| Extension | Increase angle of the joint |
| Medial Rotation | rotation towards the midline |
| Lateral Rotation | rotation from the midline |
| Adduction | towards the midline |
| Abduction | away from midline |
| Circumduction | 360 degree movement |
| Elevation | shoulder/jaw towards superior |
| Depression | shoulder/jaw towards inferior |
| Protraction | shoulder/jaw towards anterior |
| retraction | shoulder/jaw towards posterior |
| Supination | movement of palm facing anterior |
| pronation | movement of palm facing posterior |
| opposition | finger touching thumb |
| reposition | return to anatomical position |
| dorsiflexion | foot upward movement |
| plantarflexion | foot downward movement |
| Inversion | foot rolls inward |
| eversion | foot rolls outward |