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| Movement away from midline of body |
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| Movement toward midline of body |
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| Act of bending or being bent. Decreased angle between two bones. |
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Movement that brings limb into or toward a straight condition. Increase in angle between two bones.
Hyperextension at waist and neck, some people are "double jointed" (ligaments in the synovial joints are looser) |
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Backward bending, as of hand or foot.
Pointing toes or entire foot toward the ceiling.
Special terms for feet because feet start out straight. |
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Bending sole of foot; pointing toes downward.
Pointing toes or entire foot toward floor.
Special terms for feet because feet start out straight. |
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| Turning outward. Turn sole of foot laterally. |
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| Turning inward. Turn sole of foot medially. |
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To turn downward or backward as with the hand or foot. Medial rotation, in relation to the sagittal (median) plane.
1. To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces down or back.
2. To turn or rotate (the foot) by abduction and eversion so that the inner edge of the sole bears the body's weight. |
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Turning the palm or foot upward. Lateral rotation, in relation to the sagittal (medial) plane.
1. To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces up or forward.
2. To turn or rotate (the foot) by adduction and inversion so that the outer edge of the sole bears the body's weight. |
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To raise a body part, as in shrugging the shoulders.
Shut your mouth. |
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A downward movement, as in dropping the shoulders.
Lower your mandible. |
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Movement in a circular direction from a central point. Imagine drawing a large circle in the air.
Ball and socket joint. Shoulder and hip. |
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| Moving thumb away from palm; the ability to move th thumb into contact with the other fingers. |
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| Moving around a central axis. |
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