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Ch.1 Movement
Movement
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/02/2010
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antagonistic
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Opposing movements
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Flexion
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To bend a joint
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Extension
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To straighten a joint
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Abduction
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movement of the arm or leg away from the midline of the body 
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Eversion
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Movement of the hand or foot that the thumb or great toe moves away from the midline of the body
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Adduction
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movement of the arm or leg toward the midline of the body 
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Inversion
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Movement of the hand or foot so that the thumb or great toe moves toward the midline of the body
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