Flexion: the act of bending
Abduct: a movement which draws a limb away from the median
Frontal Plane: any vertical plane that divides the body front and back
Quadriceps: large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh
Ulnar Deviation: bending of the wrist outward
Radial Deviation: bending of the wrist inward
Posterior: towards back of body
Anterior: towards front of body
Sagittal Plane: where forward and backward movements occur
Horizontal adduction: bringing a limb closer to the mid-line of the body in the horizontal plane
Extention: movement of a joint that results in increased angle between two bones or body surfaces at a joint
Forearm flexors: muscles in forearm near ulna
Inferior: away from the head
Transverse Plane: rotational movements
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