SOC 13: Joints, Movements, Ligaments and Tendons

Question 1

What are the 4 types of joints?

Answer 1

• Pivot
• Hinge
• Ball and Socket
• Condyloid

Question 2

What movement is available at the neck?

Answer 2

Pivot

Question 3

What movement is available at the wrist?

Answer 3

Condyloid

Question 4

What movement is available at the knee, elbow and ankle?

Answer 4

Hinge

Question 5

What movement is available at the shoulder and hip?

Answer 5

Ball and socket

Question 6

What are the 8 movements?

Answer 6

Flexion, Extension, Rotation, Abduction, Circumduction, Dorsi-flexion, Plantar-flexion

Question 7

Flexion

Answer 7

bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts

Question 8

Extension

Answer 8

straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts

Question 9

Adduction

Answer 9

movement that puls towards the midline of the body

Question 10

Abduction

Answer 10

movement that pulls away from the midline of the body

Question 11

Rotation

Answer 11

movement that pulls away from the midline of the body

Question 12

Circumduction

Answer 12

moving in a circular or conical shape

Question 13

Dorsi-flexion

Answer 13

bending or flexing the toes up, closer to the shin

Question 14

Plantar-flexion

Answer 14

extending or pointing the toes down, away from the shin

Question 15

What are tendons?

Answer 15

Tendons are non-elastic fibres that attach muscle to bone and help to move them. Tendons let you apply power and movement. Tendons also grow in strength the more you use them.

Question 16

What are ligaments

Answer 16

Ligaments are elastic fibres that joins bone to bone, usually to hold things together and keep them stable. They keep your skeleton supported whilst allowing movement.