Deck 7 Skeletal System- Range of movement at synovial joints

Question 1

identify the 14 types of movement at synovial joints?

Answer 1

1) Flexion
2) Extension
3) Dorsi-flexion
4) Plantar-flexion
5) Lateral flexion
6) Horizontal flexion
7) Horizontal extension
8) Hyperextension
9) Abduction
10) Adduction
11) Horizontal abduction
12) Horizontal adduction
13) Circumduction
14) Rotation

Question 2

What movement occurs at the elbow?

Answer 2

Flexion = reducing the angle at a joint
Extension = increasing the angle at a joint

Question 3

In which joints do flexion and extention occur?

Answer 3

Often at hinges (knee, elbow) and ball and socket (hip, shoulder)
Also occurs at the vertebrae, neck and ankle

Question 4

State the movement that happens when you carry out planterflexion and dorsiflexion

Answer 4

Dorsiflexion = bringing toes towards the shin
Plantarflexion = pointing toes away

Question 5

Where does planterflexion and dorsiflexion occur?

Answer 5

Movements found at the ankle

Question 6

Describe the action lateral flexion?

Answer 6

The movement of bending sideways, from the waist

Question 7

Describe the actions horizontal flexion and horizontal extension?
Where does this occur?

Answer 7

Horizontal flexion = with a straight arm or leg; moving that limb in front of your body
Horizontal extension = moving the limb away from the front of the body
Shoulder and hip

Question 8

Describe the hyperextension movement and where it can occur?

Answer 8

Movement beyond the normal anatomical position, in the opposite direction to flexion
Can occur at the vertebrae or shoulder and hip

Question 9

Describe the actions abduction and adduction?

Answer 9

Abduction = movement of a limb away from the midline
Adduction = movement of a limb towards the midline

Question 10

Describe the actions horizontal abduction and horizontal adduction?
Where can it occur?

Answer 10

Horizontal abduction = bringing a limb across your body (flexion)
Horizontal adduction = movement away from your body (extension)
Shoulder and hip

Question 11

Describe the action circumduction and where on the body does it occur?

Answer 11

A circular movement that results in a conical action Shoulder and hip

Question 12

Describe the action rotation and where on the body can it occur?

Answer 12

Circular movement of a limb.
Shoulder and hip