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Joint and joint actions

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Total cards: 11•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

flexion

Back (Answer)

decreasing an angle at a joint

#2
Front (Question)

extension

Back (Answer)

straightening increasing the angle of the joint

#3
Front (Question)

hyperextension

Back (Answer)

extensior beyond normal range

#4
Front (Question)

dorsi flexion

Back (Answer)

upwards

#5
Front (Question)

plantar-flexion

Back (Answer)

pointing

#6
Front (Question)

pronation

Back (Answer)

hand downwards

#7
Front (Question)

supination

Back (Answer)

hand updowns

#8
Front (Question)

abduction shoulder hip

Back (Answer)

away from midline

#9
Front (Question)

adduction

Back (Answer)

to the midline

#10
Front (Question)

rotation

Back (Answer)

around an axis

#11
Front (Question)

circumdation

Back (Answer)

following a circular path