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Circumduction picture
Circumduction is a circular movement, usually used to describe limbs, involving a
complex combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction. For example, arm
circumduction means moving the whole arm at the shoulder so that the hand traces out a
circular shape.
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Circumduction
Circumduction is defined as the movement pattern which is a
combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction. It occurs at
synovial joints where a circle can be described by the body part. True
circumduction can only really occur at Ball and socket joints, such as
the hip and shoulder. A sporting example of circumduction occurs when
performing a serve in tennis or bowling a cricket ball.
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