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the body starting position is called the anatomical position describe anatomical positon all joints fully extended, palms facing forward flexion extension occurs within saggital plane ( front to back ) abduction/adduction occurs within the coronal plane ( side to side) bending parts at joint so angle between them decreases flexion straightening parts at joint so angle between them decreases extension extension beyond the full extension of anatomical position hyperextension movement at ankle that brings foot closer to shin dorsiflexion movement at ankle that brings foot farther from shin plantar flexion moving a part away from midline abduction movement a part toward mideline adduction movement around an axis rotation moving a part so end follows circular path circumduction turning hand so palm is facing anteriorly or forward supination turning the hand so palm is facing posteriorly or downward pronation turning the plantar surface of foot laterally eversion turning plantar surface of foot medially inversion moving a part forward protraction moving a part backward retraction raising a part elevation lowering a part depression