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Flashcards in Movement Definitions Deck (5)
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1
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What is ‘flexion’?

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  • The decreasing of an angle at a joint, such as bending the arm at the elbow
2
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What is ‘Extension’?

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  • The opposite movement to flexion where the angle at a joint is increased, such as the straightening of the arm at the elbow
3
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What is ‘ABduction’?

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  • The movement of a bone or limb away from the midline of the body
4
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What is ‘ADduction’?

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  • The opposite movement to abduction where the bone or limb moves towards the body
5
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What is ‘Rotation’?

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  • Where the bone or limb moves round freely in a curve