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Movements That Occur at Joints. Flexion - Bending part of a joint as that the angle between them decreases Extension - Straightening parts of a joint so that the angle between them increases. Dorsiflexion - Bending the foot upward Plantar Flexion- Bending the foot downward.
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Flexion- Bending part of a joint as that the angle between them decreases • Extension- Straightening parts ofa joint so that the angle between them increases
Dorsiflexion- Bending the foot upward • Plantar Flexion- Bending the foot downward
Hyperextension- excess extension of the parts at a joint, beyond the anatomical position. • Ex: Bending the head back beyond the upright position.
Abduction- Moving a part AWAY from the midline. • Adduction- moving a part toward the midline.
Rotation- moving a part around an axis. Ex: twisting the head from side to side Circumduction- moving a part so that its end follows a circular path Ex: Moving the finger in a circular motion without moving the hand.
Pronation- turning the hand so that the palm is downward or facing posteriorly. • Supination- Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly.
Eversion- Turning the foot so that the sole faces laterally. • Inversion- Turning the foot so that the sole faces medially.
Retraction- Moving a part backward • Protraction- Moving a part forward.
Elevation- raising a part • Ex: shrugging the shoulders • Depression- Lowering a part • Ex: Drooping the shoulders