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the act of moving a joint so that the two bones forming it are brought closer together
Flexion
the act of straightening or extending a joint
Extension
rotation of the foot to direct the plantar surface outward
Eversion
rotation of the foot to direct the plantar surface inward
Inversion
movement toward midline of the body
Adduction
movement away from midline
Abduction
isotonic muscle contraction in which muscle develops tension and shortens
Concentric
muscle lengthens against resistance
Eccentric
muscle is stimulated to generate tension but little or no joint movement occurs
Isometric
the deemphasized beat in a piece of music
upbeat
the regular strong pulsation in music occurring in a continuous pattern at an even rhythm
downbeat
organizes beats into musical patterns or measures
meter
one group of beats in a musical composition marked by the regular occurrence of the heavy accent
measure
emphasis on a given beat
accent
short musical passage
musical phrase