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Terms for Movement
Anatomical Position Terms for Movement
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Medical
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09/19/2025

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Term
flexion
Definition

bending the joint

(sagittal plane)

Term
extension
Definition

straightening the joint

(sagittal plane)

Term
abduction
Definition

moving away from the medial plane

(coronal plane)

Term
adduction
Definition

moving toward the medial plane

(coronal plane)

Term
lateral flexion
Definition

used to describe the movement of the spine

(coronal plane)

Term
supination
Definition
movement of the forearm where the palm faces upward
Term
pronation
Definition
movement of the forearm where the palm faces backward
Term
protraction
Definition
moving toward the front (anteriorly)
Term
retraction
Definition
moving toward the back (posteriorly)
Term
elevation
Definition
upward movement
Term
depression
Definition
downward movement
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