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1
Q

increase/decrease angle between bones

A

angular movements

2
Q

decrease in angle

A

flexion

3
Q

increase in angle

A

extension

4
Q

ability to stretch without being damaged

A

extensibility

5
Q

extension beyond anatomical position

A

hyperextension

6
Q

movement of trunk in the frontal plane

A

lateral flexion

7
Q

movement away from mid line

A

abduction

8
Q

movement towards midline

A

adduction

9
Q

circular movements in succession

A

circumduction

10
Q

superior movement

A

elevation

11
Q

inferior movement

A

depression

12
Q

anterior movement in transverse plane

bending forwards from waist

A

protraction

13
Q

posterior movement in transverse plane

A

retraction

14
Q

medial movement of sole

A

inversion

15
Q

lateral movement of sole

A

eversion

16
Q

bending foot up

A

dorsiflexion

17
Q

bending foot down

A

plantarflexion

18
Q

movement of forearm to turn palm up

A

supination

19
Q

movement of forearm to turn parm posteriorly

A

pronation

20
Q

movement of thumb across palm to touch fingertips (ok sign)

A

opposition