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Actions of the muscle

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Definition
abduction   movement away from body midline  
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adduction   movement toward body midline  
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flexion   bending  
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extension   straightening out  
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dorsiflexion of foot   action that moves foot off accelerator  
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plantar flexion of foot   action that pushes foot down on accelerator  
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eversion of foot   turning foot outward with toes still forward  
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inversion of foot   turning foot inward with toes still forward  
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supination of hand   turning palms up (radius and ulna parallel)  
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pronation of hand   turning palms down (radius and ulna crossed)  
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elevation   to raise a body part up (mandible up)  
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depression   to lower a body part (mandible down)  
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opposition   the thumb able to touch other fingers  
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