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UNDERSTANDIN
G THE
BASICS O
F BODY
MOVEMENTS
G R A C E K A L E R
Senior Year Physical Education
Anatomy- How it is built
Physiology- How it works
Greek for “cutting up”
Greek for “relationship to nature”
Extension- Straighten joints so body parts move further away from each other
Flex- To bend joints so body parts come closer together
Circumduction-Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path
Elevate
Descend
Elevation- Raising a part up
Example: sholuder shrug
Depression- Lowering a part
Example: dropping shoulders
Dorsiflexion- Flexing the foot at the ankle toward the shin (foot upward)