Glossary / Lexicon
Extension
Extension means straightening movement resulting in an increase of the angle in a joint by moving bones apart, as when the hand moves away from shoulder during extension of the elbow joint.
Related Articles | |
| Circumduction at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Circumduction refers to the circular movement of a bone at the joint, as in movement of the hip, shoulder, . . . Read More | |
| Flexion at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Flexion is defined as the movement of the bones toward each other at a joint by decreasing the angle, . . . Read More | |
| Plantar flexion at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Plantar flexion refers to extension movement of the ankle, resulting in the foot and/or toes moving away . . . Read More | |
| First-class lever at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
First-class lever refers to a lever in which the axis (Fulcrum) is between the force and the resistance, . . . Read More | |
| Protraction at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Protraction is the forward movement of the shoulder girdle away from the spine; abduction of the scapula; . . . Read More | |
| External rotation at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
External rotation refers to the rotary movement around the longitudinal axis of a bone away from the . . . Read More | |
| Analytical Tools Interface for Landscape Assessments (ATtILA) at environment-database.eu | ■■ |
- Analytical Tools Interface for Landscape Assessments (ATtILA) : The Analytical Tools Interface for . . . Read More | |
| Weft at fashion | ■■ |
Weft refers to the horizontal threads in a woven fabric which is also referred to as "picks". ; - ; - . . . Read More | |
| Queen Size at fashion | ■■ |
Queen Size refers to any clothing, lingerie, stockings, pantyhose, or outerwear which are sized to fit . . . Read More | |
| Bonding at fashion | ■■ |
Bonding refers to a technique used to attach hair extensions. Hair wefts or single strands or hair are . . . Read More | |