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Muscle Movements

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moving body part away from the midline. it is the opposite if adduction. an _________ is a muscle that produces __________ when it contracts   abduction  
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moving body part toward the midline. it is the opposite of abduction. an ________ is a muscle that produces __________ when it contracts   adduction  
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turning a body part outward and toward the side. is the opposite of inversion. an _________is a muscle that produces _________ when it contracts   eversion  
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straightening and extending a joint to increase the angle between two bones or two body parts. it is the opposite of flexion. an __________ is a muscle that produces ___________ when it contracts.   extension  
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bending of a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or two body parts. it is the opposite of extension. a _________ is a muscle that produces ________ when it contracts   flexion  
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turning a body part inward. it is the opposite of eversion. an _________ is a muscle that produces _________ when it contracts   inversion  
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turning the palm of the hand posteriorly or downward. it is the opposite of supination. a ___________ is a muscle that produces __________ when it contracts.   pronation  
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moving a body part around its axis. a ________ is a muscle that produces ___________ when it contracts   rotation  
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turning the palm of the hand anteriorly or upward. it is the opposite of pronation. a __________ is a muscle that produces __________ when it contracts   supination  
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