Movements occurring at joints

Question 1

Name all the movements possible at a joint?

Answer 1

Circumduction, Rotation, Extension, Flexion, Adduction, Abduction, Planta-flexion and Dorsi-flexion

Question 2

What is flexion?

Answer 2

Decreasing the angle at a joint

Question 3

What is extension?

Answer 3

Increasing the angle at a joint

Question 4

What is adduction?

Answer 4

Bringing limbs towards the centre line of the body

Question 5

What is abduction?

Answer 5

Taking limbs away from centre line of the body

Question 6

What is plantarflexion?

Answer 6

Movement of the foot downwards from the ankle joint

Question 7

What is dorsiflexion?

Answer 7

Movement of the foot upwards from the ankle joint

Question 8

During the knee lift phase when running what happens at the hip, knee and ankle?

Answer 8

Hip - flexion
Knee - flexion
Ankle - dorsiflexion

Question 9

What is rotation?

Answer 9

Rotating movement around a single axis

Question 10

What is circumduction?

Answer 10

Circular movement of a limb extending from the joint