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Chapter 6: Part 4
Anatomy
Term | Definition |
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flexion | the decreasing of the angle between two bones |
abduction | the movement of the body part away from a midline |
medial rotation | the turning of a bone on its own axis toward the midline of the body |
supination | the placing of the palm of the hand in the anatomical position |
elevation | the raising of a body part |
protraction | the thrusting forward of a body part |
dorsiflexion | the bending of the foot toward the shin |
inversion | the rotation of the sole of the foot inward |
extension | the increasing of the angle between two bones |
adduction | the movement of a body part toward a midline |
lateral rotation | the turning of a bone on its own axis away from the midline of the body |
depression | the lowering of a body part |
retraction | the withdrawal of a body part |
plantar flexion | the bending of the foot away from the shin |
eversion | the rotation of the sole of the foot outward |