Joints Flashcards
1
Q
fibrous
A
no movement (skull, distal ends of tibia and fibula)
2
Q
cartilaginous
A
limited movement (vertebrae, symphysis pubis)
3
Q
ball and socket
A
rotation, movements in all planes (shoulder/hip)
4
Q
condyloid
A
variety of movements, no rotation (metacarpals/phalanges)
5
Q
gliding
A
sliding/twisting (wrist/ankle/ribs/sternum)
6
Q
hinge
A
flexion/extension (elbow/phalanges)
7
Q
pivot
A
rotation around axis, (proximal ends of radius/ulna)
8
Q
saddle
A
variety of movements (carpal/metacarpal of thumb)
9
Q
flexion
A
bending down
10
Q
extension
A
bending up
11
Q
dorsiflexion
A
bending foot up
12
Q
plantar flexion
A
bending foot down
13
Q
hyperextension
A
excess extension beyond anatomical position
14
Q
abduction
A
moving away from midline
15
Q
adduction
A
moving towards midline
