Soc 13 Joints, Movements, Ligaments, And Tendons Flashcards
What are the 4 types of joints?
Pivot
Hinge
Ball and Socket
Condlyoid
What movement is avalible at the wrist?
Candlyloid
What movement is avalible at the neck?
The Pivot
What is avalible at the knee, bone and elbow?
Hinge
What are the 8 types of movement?
Extension
Flexion
Rotation
Adduction
Abduction
Circumduction
Plantar Flexion
Dorsi flexion
What is avalible at the hip?
Hinge
Flexion
bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts.
Extension
straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts.
Adduction
movement that pulls towards the midline of the body.
Abduction
movement that pulls away from the midline of the body.
Rotation
- movement around a single axis or pivot point.
Circumduction
- moving in a circular or conical shape.
Dorsi flexion
bending or flexing the toes up, closer to the shin.
Plantar flexion
extending or pointing the toes down, away from the shin.
Tendons
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.