Joints

Question 1

fibrous

Answer 1

no movement (skull, distal ends of tibia and fibula)

Question 2

cartilaginous

Answer 2

limited movement (vertebrae, symphysis pubis)

Question 3

ball and socket

Answer 3

rotation, movements in all planes (shoulder/hip)

Question 4

condyloid

Answer 4

variety of movements, no rotation (metacarpals/phalanges)

Question 5

gliding

Answer 5

sliding/twisting (wrist/ankle/ribs/sternum)

Question 6

hinge

Answer 6

flexion/extension (elbow/phalanges)

Question 7

pivot

Answer 7

rotation around axis, (proximal ends of radius/ulna)

Question 8

saddle

Answer 8

variety of movements (carpal/metacarpal of thumb)

Question 9

flexion

Answer 9

bending down

Question 10

extension

Answer 10

bending up

Question 11

dorsiflexion

Answer 11

bending foot up

Question 12

plantar flexion

Answer 12

bending foot down

Question 13

hyperextension

Answer 13

excess extension beyond anatomical position

Question 14

abduction

Answer 14

moving away from midline

Question 15

adduction

Answer 15

moving towards midline

Question 16

rotation

Answer 16

moving part around an axis (head side to side)

Question 17

circumduction

Answer 17

moving a part so it follows circular path (thumb in circle)

Question 18

pronation

Answer 18

turning hand so palm is down

Question 19

supination

Answer 19

turning hand so palm is up

Question 20

eversion

Answer 20

turning foot so sole is outward

Question 21

inversion

Answer 21

turning foot so sole is inward (opposite)

Question 22

retraction

Answer 22

moving part backward

Question 23

protraction

Answer 23

moving a part foward

Question 24

elevation

Answer 24

raising a part

Question 25

depression

Answer 25

lowering a part