14. Facing the palm of the hand up SUPINATION Facing the palm of the hand down PRONATION Bending the foot upwards towards tibia DORSIFLEXION Pointing the foot downwards PLANTAR FLEXION Bending sideways LATERAL FLEXION Lower end of bone moves around in a circle CIRCUMDUCTION Movement of a bone around its axis (can be inward (medial) or outward (lateral)) ROTATION Movement towards the midline of the body ADDUCTION Movement away from the midline of the body ABDUCTION An increase in the angle which occurs at a joint EXTENSION A decrease in the angle that occurs in a joint FLEXION MEANING TERM