Muscle Movements Flashcards by Graziella Buitron | Brainscape

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Abduction

A

moving away a limb from the midline

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Adduction

A

moving a limb toward the midline

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Extension

A

straightening out of a limb

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Flexion

A

bending a limb

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Elevation

A

lifting a body part

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Depression

A

lowering a body part

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Rotation

A

circular movement around an axis

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Circumduction

A

circular movement at the end of a limb

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Supination

A

the palm of the hand is in anatomic position

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Pronation

A

the palm of the hand is in anatomic position

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Dorsiflexion

A

the foot is bent upward

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Plantar-flexion

A

the foot is turned downward

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Eversion

A

turning the foot outward

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Inversion

A

turning the foot inward

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Retraction

A

backward movement of a body part

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Protraction

A

forward movement of a body part