Soc-13 Joints

Question 1

What are the 4 different classifications of joints

Answer 1

Pivot
Hinge
Ball and socket
Condyloid

Question 2

What type of movement is flexion

Answer 2

Bending movements that decrease angle between body parts for example when you work out in the gym and you bend your arm doing a bicep curl

Question 3

What type of movement is extension

Answer 3

Straightening movements that increase the angle between the body parts for example a swimming swinging their arm backwards in preparation for a racing dive

Question 4

What type of movement is abduction

Answer 4

Movement that pulls towards the midline of the body for example a Golfer on the T swings the club down towards the ball

Question 5

What type of movement is rotation

Answer 5

Movement around a single axis or Pivot point. For example a tennis player serves

Question 6

What type of movement is circumduction

Answer 6

Moving in a circular or conical shap. For example a cricketer bowling a ball

Question 7

What type of movement is dorsi-flexion

Answer 7

Bending of flexing toes up, closer to the shin. For example a sprinter positions their feet in the starting blocks

Question 8

What type of movement is plantar-flexion

Answer 8

Extending or pointing the toes down, away from the shin. For example a floor gymnast points their toes