Supination PDF
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Lyceum of the Philippines University
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This document provides definitions for different types of movement related to physiology, such as supination, pronation, and other types of flexion and extension. It describes the actions in details.
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Supination- body facing upward/ palm facing up Pronation- body facing downward/ palm facing down Plantar flexion- pointing down Dorsi flexion- pointing up Extension- opposite of flexion Hyperextension- next movement after extension Rotation- act of turning part of the body Circumduction- cone moveme...
Supination- body facing upward/ palm facing up Pronation- body facing downward/ palm facing down Plantar flexion- pointing down Dorsi flexion- pointing up Extension- opposite of flexion Hyperextension- next movement after extension Rotation- act of turning part of the body Circumduction- cone movement Abduction- act of moving away the midline Adduction- moving back to anatomical position Elevation- moving up
