Glossary
To straighten a joint.
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To bend at a joint. In other words to bring the 2 bones involved in the joint closer to each other.
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The point of attatchment of a muscle to a bone which it will move.
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Turning the foot onto the lateral edge so that the sole of the foot is pointing inwards and upwards.
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Situated towards the outside edge of the body. A structure that is further away from the middle plane of the body than another is said to be lateral.
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A ligament joins 2 bones together.
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Situated towards the middle plane of the body.
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A fixed point of a muscle where it is derived from. This is the place where it originates.
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Connects the central nervous systems to the limbs and organs.
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