Turning the palm backward or downward is called pronation. This movement involves rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces downward or backward.
Pronation is the motion that turns the palm of the hand downward or backward.
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The term that means turning the palm upward or forward is "supination." This movement is commonly used in anatomy to describe the position of the forearm and hand. In contrast, the opposite movement, where the palm is turned downward or backward, is called "pronation."
A movement that turns the palm downward is called pronation. This occurs when the forearm rotates, causing the palm to face downward or backward. Pronation is commonly involved in actions such as typing on a keyboard or pushing objects away. It contrasts with supination, where the palm faces upward.
The act of turning the palm or palmar surface of the forefoot downward., That motion of the forearm whereby the palm or palmar, surface is turned downward., The position of the limb resulting from the act of pronation. Opposed to supination.
When you walk on the outside edges of your feet
The proper arm signal for slowing down while driving is to extend your left arm out of the window and point downward with your palm facing backward.
To indicate that you are braking while riding a bicycle, you should use your left hand to extend downward with your palm facing backward.
An example of supination would be turning the hand so the palm is upward, and pronation is turning of the hand so the palm is facing posteriorly.Pronation derives from prone ... lying down on your face.Thus pronation is the act of turning face down (e.g. putting your palm down on a table)Supination is the opposite act.Supination is a position of either the forearm or foot; in the forearm when the palm faces anteriorly, or faces up while pronation refers to the inward roll of the foot during normal motion and occurs as the outer edge of the heel strikes the ground and the foot rolls inward
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