| right lateral flexion | | pushing of a part forward in a horizontal plane |
| internal | | ends bent inward; angulation of a part of the body inward toward the midline |
| extension | | ends bent outward; angulation of a part of the body outward from the midline |
| deep | | closer to the trunk, or point of origin |
| adduction | | relating to the middle, center, or midline |
| plantar flexion | | sequence of movements that turn or pivot the part through an arc, making a complete circle |
| external | | left |
| supination | | partially turning the axial body part in an arc around a central axis to the right (a transverse plane movement) |
| circumduction | | higher than; above |
| depression | | partially turning the axial body part in an arc around a central axis toward the midline of the body (a transverse plane movement) |
| flexion | | an inside surface/inside part of the body |
| inversion | | extension beyond normal extension, or extension that moves farther out of the anatomic position |
| inferior | | the outside surface of the body |
| valgus | | movement of the foot downward (also called flexion) |
| levo | | inside or away fromthe surface |
| superior | | behind/in the rear of |
| right rotation | | on or to the side, outside, away from the midline |
| protraction | | movement toward the midline (a frontal plane movement) |
| lateral rotation | | the opposite side |
| proximal | | movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joing that turns the palm posteriorly |
| pronation | | movement away from the midline (a frontal plane movement) |
| medial rotation | | movement of the axial body to the left (a frontal plane movement) |
| abduction | | partially turning the axial body part in an arc around a central axis away from the midline of the body (a transverse plane movement) |
| left lateral flexion | | an increase in the angle between two bones |
| dorsiflexion | | moving a part upward (superiorly) |
| superficial | | movement of the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline |
| volar | | moving a part downward (inferiorly) |
| posterior (dorsal) | | movement of the axial body to the right (a frontal plane movement) |
| lateral | | movement of the head upward (may also be called extension) |
| distal | | the same side |
| retraction | | partially turning the axial body part in an arc around a central axis to the left (a transverse plane movement) |
| left rotation | | a decrease in the angle between two bones |
| contralateral | | the palm side of the hand |
| hyperextension | | lower than; below |
| varus | | movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joing that turns the palm anteriorly |
| eversion | | left |
| medial | | pulling back of a part in a horizontal plane |
| sinistral (sinistro) | | In front of/towards the front |
| elevation | | toward or on the surface |
| ipsilateral | | right |
| anterior (ventral) | | movement of the sole of the foot inward, toward the midline |
| dextral (dextro) | | farther from the trunk, or point of origin |