Major upper limb movements Flashcards
What are the allowed movements of the glenohumeral joint?
Flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation, circumduction.
What are the major movements of the elbow joint?
Extension and flexion.
What is pronation?
The position in which the tibia and fibula overlap with each other.
What are some movements of the wrist joint?
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction.
In which joints do rotations happen?
Only the hip and shoulder.
What are the movements of the thumb joint?
Flexion/extension, abduction/adduction opposition/reposition.
What is the difference between rotation and circumduction?
Circumduction is the combination of extension, flexion, abduction, and adduction.
What is the lightbulb sign?
A mark of posterior shoulder dislocation.
