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Movements of the Muscles

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flexion   decreases the angle between 2 bones  
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extension   increases the angle between 2 bones  
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abduction   moving away from the body's midline  
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adduction   moving towards the body's midline  
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pronation   rotating the forearm so that palm/body is facing towards the ground  
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supination   rotating the forearm so that the palm/body is facing up (holding the soup)  
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inversion   turning the sole of the foot inward towards the midline  
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eversion   turning the sole of the foot towards the outside or away from the midline  
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dorsiflex   pointing the toes up towards the shin  
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plantar flex   pointing toes down towards the floor  
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