Joints Flashcards
1
Q
What are the movement pairs, that joints allow?
A
flexion-extension, abduction-adduction, and external rotation-internal rotation
2
Q
What are the planes where joint movement occurs?
A
sagittal plane, horizontal plane, and frontal plane
3
Q
What are the joint movements happening in the Sagittal Plane?
A
flexion, extension, hyperextension, dorsiflexion, and plantar flexion
4
Q
What are the joint movements happening in the frontal plane?
A
5
Q
Another name for a joint is…
A
articulation
6
Q
Three structural classifications of joints are…
A
synovial, fibrous, and cartilaginous
7
Q
What does a joint provide?
A
mobility and stability
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