What is the term for decrease in joint angle; bending motion?

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What is the term for decrease in joint angle; bending motion?

Flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between two bones at a joint, typically by bending. For example, bending the elbow or knee brings the forearm toward the upper arm, reducing the joint angle. Extension does the opposite, increasing the angle by straightening. Abduction and adduction relate to moving a limb away from or toward the body's midline, rather than changing the joint angle.

Flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between two bones at a joint, typically by bending. For example, bending the elbow or knee brings the forearm toward the upper arm, reducing the joint angle. Extension does the opposite, increasing the angle by straightening. Abduction and adduction relate to moving a limb away from or toward the body's midline, rather than changing the joint angle.

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