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Movement of a limb laterally, away from the midline of the body.
Adduction
Abduction
Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension
Movement of a limb medially, towards the midline of the body.
Adduction
Abduction
Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension
Movement of a limb anteriorly; a forward motion; decreases angle between two bones.
Adduction
Abduction
Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension
Movement of a limb posteriorly to return body to neutral position; a backwards motion; increases angle between two bones.
Adduction
Abduction
Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension
Movement of a limb posteriorly to BEYOND neutral position; increases angle between two bones greater than 180 degrees but less than 360.
Adduction
Abduction
Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension
Movement of a limb posteriorly to BEYOND neutral position; increases angle between two bones greater than 180 degrees but less than 360.
Adduction
Abduction
Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension
Moving your foot so that the SOLE faces medially.
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Opposition
Moving your foot so that the SOLE faces laterally.
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Opposition
Moving your foot so that the toe points inferiorly; "being on a tip toe"
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Opposition
Moving your foot so that the toe points superiorly; toe closest to crural region
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Opposition
Moving your thumb so that it touches all fingertips on the remaining fingers.
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Opposition
Movement of your antebrachial region laterally so that the thumbs point out.
Supination
Pronation
Rotation
Circumduction
Movement of your antebrachial region medially so that the thumbs point in.
Supination
Pronation
Rotation
Circumduction
Movement of a joint 360 degrees in a complete circle.
Supination
Pronation
Rotation
Circumduction
Movement of a joint around its longitudinal axis
Supination
Pronation
Rotation
Circumduction
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