range of movement at synovial joints

• flexion- bending a limb (reducing the angle)
• extension- straightening a limb (increasing the angle)
• adduction- moving towards the midline of the body
• abduction- movement away from the midline of the body
• rotation- twisting of a joint in a circular movement
• lateral flexion- movement of bending sideways E.g: at the waist
• hyper extension- movement beyond the normal position
• horizontal abduction- taking your arm away from your body
• horizontal adduction- bringing your arm across your body
• dorsi flexion- movement of the foot upwards (at the ankle)
• plantar flexion- movement that points the toes downwards
• circumduction- the limb can move in a circle