Types of Joint Movements
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| Flexion | Bending parts at a joint so that the angle between them decreases and the parts come closer together
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| Extension | Straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them increases and the parts move farther apart
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| Hyperextension | Excess extension of the parts at a joint, beyond the anatomical position
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| Dorsiflexion | Bending the foot at the ankle toward the shin
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| Plantar Flexion | Bending the foot at the ankle toward the sole
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| Abduction | Moving a part away from the midline
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| Adduction | Moving a part toward the midline
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| Rotation | Moving a part around an axis. Medial rotation involves movement toward the midline whereas lateral rotation involves movement in the opposite direction
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| Circumduction | Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path
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| Supination | Turning the hand so the palm is upward or facing anteriorly
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| Pronation | Turning the hand so the palm is downward or facing posteriorly
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| Eversion | Turning the foot so the sole faces laterally
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| Inversion | Turning the foot so the sole faces medially
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| Protraction | Moving a part forward
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| Retraction | Moving a part backwards
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| Elevation | Raising a part
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| Depression | Lowering a part
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