Which term describes bending a joint to decrease the angle?

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Which term describes bending a joint to decrease the angle?

The movement described is flexion. Flexion means bending a joint to reduce the angle between the two bones, like bending the elbow or knee so the hand or foot moves closer to the body. In the context of the face and skincare, you might think of flexion as the way the neck or head tilts forward or how a limb bends during certain massage techniques. Extending is the opposite action—straightening the joint to increase the angle. Rotation means turning a part around its axis without necessarily changing the angle at the joint. Supination is a specific type of rotation, turning the forearm so the palm faces upward (or the foot so the sole faces inward), not about bending to decrease an angle.

The movement described is flexion. Flexion means bending a joint to reduce the angle between the two bones, like bending the elbow or knee so the hand or foot moves closer to the body. In the context of the face and skincare, you might think of flexion as the way the neck or head tilts forward or how a limb bends during certain massage techniques.

Extending is the opposite action—straightening the joint to increase the angle. Rotation means turning a part around its axis without necessarily changing the angle at the joint. Supination is a specific type of rotation, turning the forearm so the palm faces upward (or the foot so the sole faces inward), not about bending to decrease an angle.

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