Lesson 8: Types of Movement

Question 1

Decreases angle at a joint

Answer 1

Flexion

Question 2

Increases angle of a joint

Answer 2

Extension

Question 3

increases angle beyond anatomical position

Answer 3

Hyperextension

Question 4

distal end of extremity inscribes a cone

Answer 4

Circumduction

Question 5

moves a body part toward the midline

Answer 5

Adduction

Question 6

moves body part away from the midline

Answer 6

Abduction

Question 7

revolves a part about the longitudinal axis

Answer 7

Rotation

Question 8

turns plantar surface away from midline

Answer 8

Eversion

Question 9

sole of foot downward (tiptoe)

Answer 9

Plantar flexion

Question 10

sole of foot upward

Answer 10

Dorsiflexion

Question 11

thumb is brought to touch or to oppose a finger pad of the extended
finger

Answer 11

Opposition

Question 12

thumb is brought back to anatomical position (dropping an object)

Answer 12

Reposition

Question 13

forward movement

Answer 13

Protraction

Question 14

backward movement

Answer 14

Retraction

Question 15

lowering of body part

Answer 15

Depression

Question 16

Raising of body part

Answer 16

Elevation

Question 17

Types of Synovial Joints

Answer 17

Hinge
Pivot
Saddle
Condyloid
Ball and Socket
Gliding

Question 18

 joint capable of extension and flexion
 e.g. elbow, knees, fingers

Answer 18

Hinge

Question 19

 saddle shaped
 found only between the metacarpal and carpal bones of wrist
 between trapezium and metacarpal of thumb

Answer 19

Saddle

Question 20

 allows movement in many directions
 e.g. shoulder joint

Answer 20

Ball and Socket

Question 21

 elongated ball and socket joint found in the atlas and occipital bone of the skull
 two directions
 between radius and scaphoid and lunate
 “knuckles”

Answer 21

Condyloid

Question 22

 composed of flat articular surfaces so that a bone slides to another
 e.g. joints of the wrist and ankles

Answer 22

Gliding

Question 23

 able to rotate around central axis
 e.g. C1 and C2 of head

Answer 23

Pivot

Question 24

 any break in the continuity of a bone

Answer 24

Fracture

Question 25

 disease wherein there is loss of bone mass due to acceleration in the rate of bone
resorption and slowing down in rate of bone formation

Answer 25

Osteoporosis

Question 26

 inflammation and infection of the bone usually caused by a bacteria

Answer 26

Osteomyelitis

Question 27

 caused by widening of the eplphyseal growth plates in childhood
 usually seen in children caused by deficiency in Vitamin D
 characterized by abnormal bone formation
 “bowlegs”

Answer 27

Rickets

Question 28

 adult form of Ricketts
 also caused by lack of Vitamin D and calcium

Answer 28

Osteomalacia

Question 29

 lateral curvature of spine

Answer 29

Scoliosis

Question 30

 inflammation of joints

Answer 30

Arthritis

Question 31

 increased serum Ca level
 normal 4.5-5.5 mEq/L

Answer 31

Hypercalcemia

Question 32

 bone malignancy/ cancer

Answer 32

Osteosarcoma