| A | B |
|---|
| abduction | movement away from the midline |
| adduction | movement towards the midline |
| articulation | joining of structures at a joint |
| bursa | saclike, fluid-filled structure near a joint |
| circumduction | moving a part with the end going in a circular motion |
| depression | lowering a part |
| dorsiflexion | flexing the foot at the ankle |
| elevation | raising a part |
| eversion | turning the sole of the foot outward |
| flexion | bending joints so that joint angle decreases |
| gomphosis | union of a cone-shaped bony process in a bony socket |
| hyperextension | excessive extension of parts at a joint |
| inversion | turning the sole of the foot inward |
| ligament | connective tissue that binds 2 or more bones at a joint |
| meniscus | fibrocartilage separating the articulating surfaces of bones in the knee |
| plantar flexion | extending the foot at the ankle |
| pronation | turning the palm of the hand or sole of the foot downward |
| protraction | moving a part forward |
| retraction | moving a part backward |
| rotation | moving a part around an axis |
| supination | turning the palm of the hand or sole of the foot upward |
| suture | immovable joint of flat bones of the skull |
| symphysis | slightly movable joint between bones separated by fibrocartilage |
| synchondrosis | bones united by bands of hyaline cartilage |
| syndesmosis | joints with bones united by long fibers of connective tissue |
| synovial | joints allowing for free movement |
