Movements of the body

Question 1

What movements is the spine and thorax able to perform?

vertebral column

Answer 1

Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Lateral flexion

Question 2

What movements is the neck able to perform?

cervical spine

Answer 2

Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Lateral flexion

Question 3

What movements are the ribs/thorax able to perform?

Answer 3

Elevation/expansion (inhalation)

Depression/collapse (exhalation)

Question 4

What movements is the scapula able to perform?

scapulothoracic joint

Answer 4

Elevation
Adduction (retraction)
Abduction (protraction)
Depression
upward rotation of the scapula
downward rotation of the scapula

Question 5

What movements is the shoulder able to perform?

glenohumeral joint

Answer 5

Flexion
Adduction
Abduction
Extension
Horizontal adduction
Medial rotation (Internal rotation)
Horizontal abduction
Lateral rotation (external rotation)

Question 6

What movements are the elbow and forearm able to perform?

humeroulnar and humeroradial joints - elbow, proximal and distal radioulnar joints - forearm

Answer 6

Flexion of the elbow
Extension of the elbow
Supination of the forearm
Pronation of the forearm

Question 7

What movements is the wrist able to perform?

Radiocarpal joint

Answer 7

Flexion
Extension
Abduction (radial deviation)
Adduction (ulnar deviation)

Question 8

What movements is the thumb able to perform?

first carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints

Answer 8

Flexion
Extension
Opposition
Adduction
Abduction

Question 9

What movements are the fingers able to perform?

metacarpophalangeal, proximal and distal interphalangeal joints

Answer 9

Flexion
Extension
Adduction
Abduction

Question 10

What movements is the mandible able to perform?

temporomandibular joint

Answer 10

Elevation 
Depression
Protraction
Retraction
Lateral deviation

Question 11

What movements is the pelvis able to perform?

Answer 11

Anterior tilt (downward rotation)
Posterior tilt (upward rotation)
lateral tilt (elevation)

Question 12

What movements is the hip able to perform?

Coxal joint

Answer 12

Flexion
Abduction
Medial rotation (internal rotation)
Extension
Adduction
Lateral rotation (external rotation)

Question 13

What movements is the knee able to perform?

tibiofemoral joint

Answer 13

Flexion
Extension
Lateral rotation of flexed knee
Medial rotation of flexed knee

Question 14

What movements are the ankle, foot and toes able to perform?

talocrural, talotarsal, midtarsal, tarsometatarsal, metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints

Answer 14

Dorsiflexion of ankle
Plantar flexion of ankle
Inversion of foot
Eversion of foot
Flexion of toes
Extension of toes

Question 15

Types of joints?

Answer 15

Ball and socket 
Hinge
Gliding
Ellipsoid
Saddle
Pivot

Question 16

What is a ball and socket joint?

Answer 16

A spherical surface of one bone fits into the dish-shaped depression of another bone.

Question 17

What is special about a ball and socket joint?

Answer 17

It’s joint is capable of movement in every plane

Question 18

What is a hinge joint?

Answer 18

A joint that allows only flexion and extension, similar to the movements of a door hinge

Question 19

What is a gliding joint?

Answer 19

Usually between two flat surfaces and allows the least movement of all synovial joints
Only small shifting movements are possible at these articulations, such as those between carpal bones in the wrist or tarsal bones in the foot

Question 20

What is an ellipsoid joint?

Answer 20

Consists of the oval-shaped end of one bone articulating with the elliptical basin of another bone
It permits flexion/extension and abduction/adduction as seen at the wrist (radoiocarpal) joint

Question 21

What is a saddle joint?

Answer 21

A modified ellipsoid joint composed of convex and concave articulating surfaces - like two saddles

Question 22

What is a pivot joint?

Answer 22

Designed to allow one bone to rotate around the surface of another bone