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abdominal abduction abductor action activation addition anatomic angle anterior articular associated atlanto-occipital joint attachments axial axis of rotation base biomechanical body bone capsule cause Chapter clinical components compression connective contraction described digitorum direction disc distal dorsal effect elbow example extension extensor external extremity facet fibers Figure finger flexed flexion flexor foot force forearm formed function greater hand head human important increased inferior injury Innervation internal involve joint kinematics knee lateral ligament load located longus lower lumbar mechanical medial motion movement muscles nerve normal occur Orthop pain passive person Physical Therapy plane plantar flexion pollicis position posterior posture primary produced pronation provides proximal radial reduced referred region relatively resistance result rotation shoulder shown shows side spinal spine Sports stability stretched structures superior supination surface tendon tension thumb tion tissues torque transverse trunk typically ulnar upper vertebral weight wrist