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muscle movement def

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Definition
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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