Rosehill Movements at a Joint; Anatomy
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| flexion | a movement that REDUCES the angle between articulating elements
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| extension | a movement that INCREASES the angle between elements
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| abduction | a movement AWAY from the longitudinal axis of the body
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| adduction | a movement TOWARD the longitudinal axis of the body
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| medial rotation | rotates the anterior aspect of the limb TOWARD the ventral body
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| lateral rotation | rotates the anterior survace of the limb AWAY from the ventral-aspect of the body
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| circumduction | rotation of a limb in a circular arc about its long axis
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| pronation | rotation of the hand into the palm-up position
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| supination | rotation of the hand into the palm-down position
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| opposition | movement to touch the thumb to the fingers
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| reposition | opposite of opposition
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| dosriflexcion | extension of the foot at the ankle
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| plantar flexion | flexion of the foot, as in pointing the toes
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| eversion | lateral or outward rotation of the foot
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| inversion | medial or inward rotation of the foot
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| elevation | lifting the shoulders or mandible
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| depression | dropping the shoulders or mandible
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| protration | jutting forth the jaw
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| retraction | pulling in the jaw
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| rotation and lateral flexion of the head | special movements that apply only to the head
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| flexion | bending at the knee
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| extension | straightening the knee so that the leg is straight
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