Joint Movements

Question 0

Extension

Answer 0

Straightening, increasing the angle between two or more bones

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

Bending, decreasing angle between two or more bones

Question 2

Abduction

Answer 2

Moving a body part away from the centreline of the body in either the horizontal or vertical plane

Question 3

Adduction

Answer 3

Moving a body part towards the centreline of the body in either the horizontal or vertical plane

Question 4

Rotation

Answer 4

Moving a bone around its own longitudinal axis

Question 5

Circumduction

Answer 5

Moving a body part so that the end describes a circle, and the body part makes a shape of a cone as it moves

Question 6

Supination

Answer 6

Moving the bones of the forearm so that the radius and ulna are parallel (palms up)

Question 7

Pronation

Answer 7

Moving the bones of the forearm so that the radius an ulna cross over each other (palms down)

Question 8

Plantar flexion

Answer 8

Moving the top of your foot away from the tibia, by pointing the toes

Question 9

Dorsi flexion

Answer 9

Moving the top of the foot towards the tibia

Question 10

Elevation

Answer 10

Raising the shoulder girdle upwards in relation to the head

Question 11

Depression

Answer 11

Lowering the shoulder girdle in relation to the head

Question 12

Inversion

Answer 12

Moving the sole of the foot inwards at the ankle

Question 13

Eversion

Answer 13

Moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle