| A | B |
| Flexion | decrease the angle of a joint |
| Extension | increase the angle of a joint |
| dorsiflexion | moving foot towards shin |
| plantarflexion | moving foot away from shin |
| abduction | moving a body part away from midline |
| adduction | moving a body part towards the midline |
| circumduction | moving a body part in a circular pattern |
| supination | turning hand palm up |
| pronation | turning hand palm down |
| eversion | plantar surface lateral |
| inversion | plantar surface medial |
| protraction | move part forward |
| retraction | move part backward |
| hyperextension | extension beyond normal anatomical position |
| rotation | move a part on axis such as moving head side to side |
| elevation | raise part |
| depression | lower part |