flexion

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Alternative spelling of flection
The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint. The counteraction of extension
{n} the act of bending, a cast, turn, joint
A bending; a part bent; a fold
Decreasing joint angle I e Biceps Curl
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
A bending or folding movement in which the angle of a joint decreases
Movement about a joint in which the bones on either side of the joint are brought closer together, decreasing the angle of the bones forming a joint Flexion is the opposite of extension (e g bending the elbow or a biceps curl)
Motion of bending a joint as achieved by a flexor muscle
The bending of a limb or joint; that motion of a joint which gives the distal member a continually decreasing angle with the axis of the proximal part; distinguished from extension
the bending of a joint
Movement of a joint that generally brings it closer to the midline of the body When typing, flexion pulls the wrist downward and curves the fingers Sit-ups are an example of flexion of the back Flexion bends the knee and elbow The palm is on the flexor side of the hand
deviation from a straight or normal course
The act of bending a joint, esp. a bone joint. The counteraction of extension
The act of bending a limb at a joint, thus forming an angle
bending; the movement that decreases the angle between bones
Bending in contrast to extending, as in leg flexion's
{i} act of bending; curvature; curve, bend; bent state; bent state of a limb or joint; inflection (Grammar)
Movement that brings two body parts closer together (bending)
Forward bending posture
The act of flexing or bending; a turning
when a joint functions resulting in a decrease in the angle formed by the levers involved
Bending of a joint
When the horse yields the lower jaw to the bit, with the neck bent at the Poll The term also describes the full bending of the hock joints Vets perform "flexion tests" when diagnosing lameness
Syntactical change of form of words, as by declension or conjugation; inflection
Bending a limb at a joint
A bent, curved posture
The act of bending or pulling in a part of the body
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
bending the joint closed; opposite of extension
Bending, a movement in which the angle of a limb joint decreases; the opposite of extension
A bending movement around a joint in a limb that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint
Bending a joint so that the angle between the bones is diminished (usually less than 180 degrees)
The act of flexing or bending; bending of a joint so as to approximate the parts it connects
Articulation of a joint so that the angle between the bones is decreased Lateral and longitudinal flexion are commonly refered to as flexion "at the poll"
plantar flexion
(Anatomi) Plantarflexion (or plantar flexion) is the movement which increases the approximate 90 degree angle between the front part of the foot and the shin, as when depressing an automobile pedal. The word "plantar" is commonly understood in medical terminology as the bottom of the foot - it translates as "toward the sole"
flexion

    Silbentrennung

    flex·ion

    Türkische aussprache

    flekşın

    Aussprache

    /ˈfleksʜən/ /ˈflɛkʃən/

    Etymologie

    () From Latin flexiō.
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