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Flexion   A type of movement that decreases the angle of a joint.  
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Dorsiflexion   An example of flexion that decreases the joint angle. ex: raising the feet and toes toward the body. A door is closing on you.  
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Plantar flexion   A type of flexion that increases the joint angle. ex: extending the foot. Tiptoes.  
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Extension   A type of movement that increases the angle joint in a sagittal plane. Ex. straightening the knee.  
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Hyperextension   Bending a joint beyond its normal resting extended position.  
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Abduction   Movement of a body part away from main axis, lateral movement.  
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Adduction   Movement of a body part toward the main body axis.  
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Rotation   Turing of a bone such as the radius around its own axis.  
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Supination   Turning backward. Make a bowl of soup.  
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Pronation   Turning forward. Pour out your bowl of soup.  
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Circumduction   Circular movement of a body segment, such as the limb.  
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Inversion   Refers to the medial rotation of the foot frequently leading to a sprained ankle.  
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Eversion   Lateral rotation of the foot.  
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Protraction   Nonangular movement of body part forward. Ex: Anterior thrust of the lower jaw.  
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Retraction   Posterior movement of a body part. Ex: Squaring the shoulders.  
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Elevation   Portion of body lifted superiorly. Ex. Shoulder shrug.  
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Depression   Position of body moved inferiorly. Ex: Lowering the mandible.  
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