Joints

Question 0

Adduction and Abduction

Answer 0

Movement toward (adduct) and away from (abduct) the midline

Question 1

Flexion and Extension

Answer 1

Bending (flexing) and straightening (extending)

Question 2

Circumduction

Answer 2

Circular movement. Includes all above movements

Question 3

Supination

Answer 3

Turning the forearm to make the palm face the front (supination) and the back (probation)

Question 4

Ball and socket

Answer 4

Circular in shape, allows for circumduction, the widest range of motion. Examples include the shoulder and hip.

Question 5

Hinged Joint

Answer 5

Shaped like a door hinge, allows for flexion and extension. Examples include the elbow, knee and fingers.

Question 6

Pivot Joint

Answer 6

Semi Circular ring shape, allows for turning motion. Examples include the C1-C2 vertebrae and the wrist.

Question 7

Gliding Joint

Answer 7

Planar in shape, allows for sliding motion. Examples include the small bones in the hands and feet

Question 8

Saddle Joint

Answer 8

Saddle (reciprocal concave-convex) in shape, allows for limited circumduction without the axial rotation. Example is the carpal-metacarpal joint of the thumb

Question 9

Condyloid Joint

Answer 9

Ovular in shape, allows for limited circumduction without axial rotation. Example includes the wrist.