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Angle of Pull refers to the angle between the muscle insertion and the Bone on which it inserts.

Angular Displacement refers to the change in location of a rotating body.

Angular Motion refers to the motion involving rotation around an axis.

Antagonist refers to a muscle or Muscle group that counteracts or opposes the contraction of another muscle or muscle group.

Anteroposterior Axis refers to the axis that has the same directional orientation as the sagittal plane of motion and runs from front to back at a right angle to the frontal plane of

Arthrodial Joints refer to the joints in which bones glide on each other in limited movement, as in the bones of the wrist (carpal) or the bones of the foot (tarsal).

Aponeurosis refers to one type of dense connective tissue that is characterized by a sheet-like fibrous membrane and bind muscles together or to connect muscle to Bone.

Arthrokinematic movement refers to the movement occurring between joint surfaces.

Autoimmune disease refers to a disease that arises from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body

Axial rotation refers to the motion of a body around its longitudinal axis

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