Soc13

Question 1

What are the 4 type of joints?

Answer 1

Pivot joint
Hinge joint
Ball and socket joint
Condyloid joint

Question 2

What are the 8 movements?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?

Answer 3

Muscle attachment
Movement
Red and white cell production
Protect organs
Storing calcium

Question 4

Flexion

Answer 4

Bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts

Question 5

Extension

Answer 5

Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts

Question 6

Adduction

Answer 6

Movement that pulls towards the midline

Question 7

Abduction

Answer 7

Movement that pulls away from the midline of the body

Question 8

Rotation

Answer 8

Movement around a single axis or pivot point

Question 9

Circumduction

Answer 9

Moving in a circular or conical shape

Question 10

Dorsi-flexion

Answer 10

Bending or flexing the toes up, closer to the shin

Question 11

Plantar-flexion

Answer 11

Extending or pointing the toes down away from the shin

Question 12

Pivot joints

Answer 12

Pivot joints allow bone to rotate

Question 13

Hinge joints

Answer 13

Hinge joints is a joint that allows only backwards and fowards motion

Question 14

Ball and socket joints

Answer 14

The rounded head of a long bone (the ball) fits into a cup-shaped hole (the socket)

Question 15

Condyloid joints

Answer 15

A condyloid joint is similar to a ball and socket joint