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:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/protraction-of-mandible/lDK6tY7IeHYNVnD0oqYZRQ_Protraction_of_mandible.png "Protrusion of mandible (Protrusio mandibulae)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/retraction-of-mandible/Oxo7Z4tvJWmGk4j6EeJKQ_Retraction_of_mandible.png "Retrusion of mandible (Retrusio mandibulae)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/extension-of-neck/A8Z6ElfivptjLuY5Hem8lg_Extension_of__neck.png "Extension of neck (Extensio cervicis)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/flexion-of-neck/bRPl60AVcz6QIB9CahPn4A_Flexion_of_neck.png "Flexion of neck (Flexio cervicis)"){kind=logo}
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:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/flexion-of-vertebral-column/rKUvb7AE5zy3rahFkVkS9w_Flexion_of_vertebral_column.png "Flexion of vertebral column (Flexio columnae vertebralis)"){kind=logo}
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:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/abduction-of-arm/c7KUjGTYbE5wwek0mMwog_Abduction_of_arm.png "Abduction of arm (Abductio brachii)"){kind=logo}
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:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/lateral-rotation-of-arm/JbTMga4OaAXO8b3phcYsEQ_Lateral_rotation_of_arm.png "External rotation of arm (Rotatio externa brachii)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/internal-rotation-of-arm/6YIgMAMBnWQc7kmPx219Dg_Medial_rotation_of_arm.png "Internal rotation of arm (Rotatio interna brachii)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/circumduction-of-upper-limb/TQ3vi24np7eeaLDVSeZuxA_Circumduction__of_upper_limb_.png "Circumduction of upper limb (Circumductio membri superioris)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/pronation-of-forearm/lXLk762soEQ2vgnetkurw_Pronation_of_forearm.png "Pronation of forearm (Pronatio antebrachii)"){kind=logo}
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:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/radial-flexion/mP2NRAFGEhdTdVxJwrrQ7g_Radial_flexion.png "Radial flexion (Flexio radialis)"){kind=logo}
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:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/abduction-of-fingers/45E8kk77WtQNt93q0Q5iA_Abduction_of_fingers.png "Abduction of fingers (Abductio digitorum manus)"){kind=logo}
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