muscle movement def
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abduction | movement of a limb 'away" from the midline of the body
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adduction | movement of a limb ' toward' the midline of the body
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flexion | decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint
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extension | increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening out of a limb
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hyperextension | the extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit
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rotation | a circular movement around an axis such as the shoulder joint
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circumduction | the circular movement at the far end of a limb
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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
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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
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dorsiflexion | the movement that bends the foot 'upward' at the ankle
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plantar flexion | the movement that bends the foot 'downward' at the ankle
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