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Flexion
bending a joint
extension
Straightening of a joint
Hyperextenion
extension beyond anatomical position
Dorsiflexion
bending of the foot or the toes upward
plantar flexion
pointing toes
Abduction (body movement)
movement away from the midline
Adduction
moving toward the midline
Inversion
turning inward
eversion
turning outward
Rotation (Body Movement)
movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis
Circumduction
moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
Pronation
palm down
Supination
palm upward
fibrous joints
consists of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together
coronal suture
the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
sagittal suture
between parietal bones
lambdiod suture
between parietal and occipital bones
squamous suture
Between parietal and temporal bones
cartilaginous define
Cartilaginous joints are joints that connect bones with cartilage instead of bone. They
have limited movement, no bony union, and are covered in cartilage to reduce
friction and absorb shock.
pubic symphysis