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flexion   the angle between articulating bones decreases, usually occurs in the sagittal plane  
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extension   the angle between the articulating bones increases, usually occurs in the sagittal plane  
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hyperextension   extension movement that continues past the anatomic position  
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abduction   movement of a bone away from the midline, usually in the coronal plane  
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adduction   movement of a bone toward the midline, usually in the coronal plane  
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rotation   a bone pivots around its own longitudinal axis  
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pronation   rotation of the forearm whereby the palm is turned posteriorly  
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supination   rotation of the forearm whereby the palm is turned anteriorly  
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circumduction   a continuous movement that combines flexion, abduction, extension, and adduction in succession-- the distal end of the limb or digit moves in a circle  
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elevation   movement of a body part superiorly  
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depression   movement of a body part inferiorly  
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protraction   anterior movement of a body part from anatomic position  
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retraction   posterior movement of a body part from anatomic position  
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angular motion   the angle between articulating bones increases or decreases  
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lateral flexion   the vertebral column moves in either lateral direction along a coronal plane  
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flexion example   tilt head forward  
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extension example   bring bent knee forward to stand flat  
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hyperextension example   tilt head backwards to look upwards  
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abduction example   spread fingers apart  
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adduction example   bringing legs together while doing a jumping jack  
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rotation example   shake head "no"  
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circumduction example   twirl leg in a circle at the hip  
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elevation example   shrug shoulders  
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depression example   relax shoulders downwards  
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protraction example   hugging yourself  
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retraction example   pull chin inwards  
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