Moving a body part in a superior vs inferior direction
Elevation vs depression
Bending vs straightening the joint
Flexion vs extension
Moving a limb away vs towards the medial line of the body
Abduction vs adduction
Rotating a limb away vs towards the medial line of the body
Lateral rotation vs medial rotation
Posterior vs anterior movement of the arm at the shoulder
Retraction vs protraction
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces down vs up if the forearm is flexed
Pronation vs supination
Rotating the ankle so that the sole of the foot points away vs towards the other
Eversion vs inversion
Decreasing vs increasing the angle of the ankle joint
Dorsiflexion vs plantarflexion
Bending the spine to the side, away from the medial line of the body
Lateral flexion
Combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction
Circumduction
Spreading fingers vs bringing them together
Abduction vs adduction of fingers
Moving thumb backwards vs back to fingers
Abduction vs adduction of thumb
Moving thumb sideways away from fingers vs back towards palm
Extension vs flexion of thumb
Owing thumb and little finger together vs apart
Opposition vs reposition