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16300470065FlexionDecreases the angle of a joint0
16300478550Extensionincreases the angle of a joint1
16300488587Hyperextensionextension beyond anatomical position2
16300509494Dorsiflexionbending of the foot or the toes upward3
16300516795Plantar flexionbends the foot downward at the ankle4
16300526014AbductionMovement away from the midline of the body5
16300538123AdductionMovement toward the midline of the body6
16300549703Circumductioncircular movement of a limb at the far end7
16300560533Supinationmovement that turns the palm up8
16300589956Pronationpalm down9
16300600035eversion of footturn foot outward10
16300615897inversion of footTurning the sole of the foot inward11
16300628878Protractionmoving a body part forward and parallel to the ground12
16300643558Retractionmoving a part backward13
16300718456Elevationraising a body part14
16300728732Depressionlowers a part of the body15
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