Soc13: Joints and Movement

Question 1

What is flexion

Answer 1

Bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts

Question 2

Where can flexion happen

Answer 2

Shoulder, hip, elbow

Question 3

What is an example of flexation

Answer 3

Arm bending when doing a bicep curl

Question 4

What is extension

Answer 4

Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts

Question 5

Where can extension happen

Answer 5

Shoulder, hip, elbow

Question 6

What is an example of extension

Answer 6

A swimmer swings the arm backwards in preparation for a racing dive

Question 7

What is adduction

Answer 7

Movement that pulls towards the midline of the body

Question 8

Where can any type of movement happen

Answer 8

Shoulder, hip

Question 9

An example of adduction

Answer 9

A golfer swings the club down towards the ball

Question 10

What is abduction

Answer 10

Movement that pulls away from the midline of the body

Question 11

An example of abduction

Answer 11

A gymnast moves their arms out sideways at the shoulder when performing ‘the crucifix’ on the rings

Question 12

What is rotation

Answer 12

Movement around a single axis pivot point

Question 13

An example of rotation

Answer 13

A tennis player serve

Question 14

Circumduction

Answer 14

Moving in a circular or conical shape

Question 15

An example of circumduction

Answer 15

A cricketer bowls a ball

Question 16

What is Dorsi-flexion

Answer 16

Bending or flexing the toes up, closer to the shin

Question 17

Where is Dorsi- flextion and Plantar flexion located

Answer 17

Ankle

Question 18

An example of dorsi-flexion

Answer 18

A sprinter positions their feet in the starting blocks

Question 19

What is plantar-flexion

Answer 19

Extending or pointing the toes down, away from the shin

Question 20

An example of plantar-flexion

Answer 20

A floor gymnast points their toes

Question 21

Pivot joint with an example

Answer 21

Allow bones to rotate. Neck

Question 22

Hinge joints with an example

Answer 22

Allows only backwards and forwards movement. The knee

Question 23

Ball and Socket joints with an example

Answer 23

The rounded head of a long bone fits into a cup shaped hole. Hip

Question 24

Condyloid joints with an example

Answer 24

Similar to ball and socket however the ball rests against the end of a bone rather than inside a socket. Allows circular motion. Your wrist

Question 25

What is a tendon

Answer 25

non-elastic fibres that attach muscle to bone, and help to move them. Tendons let you apply power and movemet

Question 26

What is a ligament

Answer 26

Elastic fibres that join one bone to another, usually to hold things together and keep them stable