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Compare and contrast the paired movements of flexion and extension with adduction and abduction.

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The paired movements of flexion and extension with adduction and abduction are compared and contrasted.

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The terms "flexion" and "extension" (along with the additional term, hyperextension) refer to movements that change the angle of a joint along the axis of the bone. So, if you are holding your arm out straight, the angle of the elbow is 180 degrees. If you bend your arm at the elbow, you are decreasing the angle of the joint, which ...

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