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flexion and extension

Flexion of a joint is when the incertion point of a muscle is pulled by the contraction of the origin muscle towards the body. extension of a joint is exactly oppisite of that of flexion in that it pulls the bone up or down away from the body. 

Contributed by: Alan Smithee <Al@aol.com>
Country: usa
Age: 15
Sunday, March 26, 2000 at 15:23:37 (EST)



 
 
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