Body movements

Movements in the human body
FLEXION	Bending
EXTENSION	Straightening
ABDUCTION	Moving away from the reference axis
ADDUCTION	Bringing closer to the reference axis
CIRCUMDUCTION	Combination of: flexion, abduction, extension, adduction
ROTATION	Movement around a single long axis
LATERAL ROTATION	Rotation away from the midline
MEDIAL ROTATION	Rotation toward the midline
PRONATION	Medial rotation of the radius, resulting in the palm of the hand facing posteriorly (if in anatomical position) or inferiorly (if elbow is flexed)
SUPINATION	Lateral rotation of the radius, resulting in the palm of the hand facing anteriorly (if in anatomical position) or superiorly (if elbow is flexed)
DORSIFLEXION	Lift the front of the foot
PLANTAR FLEXION	Point the toes downward
INVERSION	Plantar side toward the medial plane
EVERSION	Plantar side away from the medial plane
PROTRACTION	Foward
RETRACTION	Backward
ELEVATION	Superiorly to the reference axis
DEPRESSION	Inferiorly to the reference axis
OPPOSITION	Thumb movement that brings the tip of the thumb in contact with the tip of a finger