Joint Actions
Joint Actions
1. Abduction: Limb away from the midline
Joint Actions
2. Adduction: Limb toward the midline
Joint Actions
3. Circumduction: Create a cone
Joint Actions
4. Depression: Lower out of resting position
Joint Actions
5. Elevation: Raise into resting position
Joint Actions
6. Dorsiflexion: Raising toes to shin, wrist backwards
Joint Actions
7. Plantarflexion: Pointing toes
Joint Actions
8. Flexion: Decreases angle of joint (limb)
Joint Actions
9. Extension: Increases angle of joint (straighten)
Joint Actions
10. Inversion: Turns sole medially
Joint Actions
11. Eversion: Turns sole laterally
Joint Actions
12. Pronation: Turns palm down
Joint Actions
13. Supination: Turns palm up
Joint Actions
14. Protraction: Forward jaw
Joint Actions
15. Retraction: Backward jaw
Joint Actions
16. Rotation: Turn head, spine
Joint Actions
17. Opposition: finger to thumb
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