Chapter 8: Movements

Question 1

Gliding

Answer 1

This movement is in plane joints; slight movement. The simplest movement in joints.

Question 2

Angular motion and the words associated.

Answer 2

Any motion that reduces or enlarges the angle between two bones.

extension, flexion, hyperextension, dorsiflexion, plantar, abduction, adduction.

Question 3

Circular motions and associated terms.

Answer 3

rotation, supination, pronation, circumduction.

Question 4

flexion

Answer 4

movement of a body part anterior to the coronal plane

Question 5

extension

Answer 5

movement of a body

Question 6

hyperextension

Question 7

plantar flexion

Answer 7

pointing your toes away (standing on toes)

Question 8

dorsiflexion

Answer 8

bringing the dorsum of the foot back to where you can see it. (foot lifted towards shin)

Question 9

abduction

Answer 9

moving away from the body

Question 10

adduction

Answer 10

moving towards the body

Question 11

rotation laterally and medially

Answer 11

the rotation of the arm is an example.

Question 12

pronation/supination

Answer 12

in an anatomical position, hands are facing anterior and are supinated (like holding a cup of soup) pronation is the opposite (pouring out the soup)

Question 13

circumduction

Answer 13

a combination of extension and flexion in a sequence in a circular motion only capable at a ball and socket joint.

Question 14

elevation (opposite)

Answer 14

depression

Question 15

protraction (opposite)

Answer 15

retraction

Question 16

excursion

Question 17

opposition

Answer 17

reposition

Question 18

inversion (opposite)

Answer 18

eversion

Question 19

range of motion

Answer 19

both active and passive.

Question 20

what are some factors that influence ROM?

Answer 20

1. shape of articular surfaces around joint
2. amount and shape of cartilage covering surfaces
3. strength and location of ligaments and tendons
4. bulk of surrounding tissues, such as muscle and adipose tissue
5. amount of fluid in and around joint
6. amount of pain in/around joint
7. amount of use/disuse of joint

Question 21

saddle joint

Question 22

hinge joint

Question 23

pivot joint

Question 24

ball and socket joint

Question 25

ellipsoid joint