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Abduction - movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - movement toward the midline of the body
Anterior - nearer to or at the front portion of the body, also termed ventral
Deep - away from the surface of the body
Depression - moving a body part inferiorly
Distal - further away from the point of origin
Dorsi Flexion - moving the dorsum of the foot upward
Elevation - moving of a body part superiorly
Eversion - movement of the sole of the foot laterally at the ankle joint
Extension - movement in which the angle between two bones is increased
External - located closer to the surface of the body
Flexion - movement in which the angle between two bones is decreased
Inferior - away from the head or lower part of a structure
Insertion - point of attachment for a muscle on a bone
Internal - located away from the surface of the body
Inversion - movement of the sole of the foot medially at the ankle joint
Lateral - away from the midline of the body
Medial - toward the midline of the body
Origin - origination of a muscle on a bone
Planter Flexion - moving the bottom of the foot to the floor
Posterior - nearer to or at the back of the body, also termed dorsal
Pronation - movement of the forearm in which the palm is turned posteriorly
Protraction - movement forward in a plane parallel to the ground
Proximal - closer to the point of origin
Radial Deviation - abduction of the wrist away from the midline
Retraction - movement backward in a plane parallel to the ground
Superficial - near the surface of the body
Superior - toward the head or upper part of a structure
Supination - movement of the forearm in which the palm is turned anteriorly
Ulnar Deviation - adduction of the wrist toward the midline
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