Types of movement

• Extension 


  Increasing the angle of a joint
• Flexion 


  Decreasing the angle at the joint
• Plantar flexion 


  When your feet are pointed towards the ground
• Dorsiflexion 


  When your feet are pointing away from the ground
• Adduction

  Movement of limbs towards the midline of the body
• Abduction 


  Movement of limbs away from the midline of the body
• Rotation

  Turning a limb along its long axis
• Agonist

  Becomes shorter and does the most movement
• antagonist

  Muscle relaxes and lengthens