Terminology for Movement Produced by Muscles

- Terminology for Movement Produced by Muscles Term Description Abduction Movement away from the midline of the body Adduction Movement toward the midline of the body Circumduction Movement in a circular direction from a central point Dorsiflexion Backward bending (as of a hand or foot) Eversion Turning outward Extensron Movement that brings a limb into or toward a straight condition Flexion The act of bending Hyperextension Extreme or abnormal extension or stretching Inversion Turning inward Opposition Ability to move the thumb into contact with other fingers Plantar flexion Bending the sole of foot, pointing toes downward Pronation Turning downward or backward with the hand or foot; to lie in a prone position (facing downward) Rotation The process of turning as if on an axis or a pivot Supination Turning of the palm or hand anteriorly, turning of the foot inward and upward, lying in a supine position (face upward)