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Chapter 2: Movement Terms
Actions or Movements of Body Parts
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Undergraduate 2
06/11/2014

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Flexion

Definition
Bending of a joint;  With the hand on the chest, the elbow joint is flexed.
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Extension

Definition
Straightening of a joint;  When the hand is resting beside the thigh, the elbow is extended.
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Abduction

Definition
Joint movement that produces position of a limb away from the midline of the body.
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Adduction

Definition
Joint movement that produces position of a limb toward the midline of the body. 
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Definition
Circular Movement
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Eversion

Definition
Turned Outward
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Inversion

Definition
Turned Inward
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Supination

Definition
Turning the palm of the hand upwards. 
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Pronation

Definition
Turning the palm of the hand downwards.
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Dorsiflexion

Definition
Movement (rotation) of the foot upwards.
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Planter Flexion

Definition
Movement (rotation) of the foot downwards.
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