SYNOVIAL JOINT MOVEMENTS

Question 1

Amphiarthroses

Answer 1

Slightly movable joints

Question 2

Diarthroses

Answer 2

Fully movable joints/articulations.

Question 3

Synarthoses

Answer 3

Inmmovable joints

Question 4

Flexion

Answer 4

Decreases angle between two bones ( hinge joints cause flexion) the dangerous extreme of flexion is hyperflexion.

Question 5

Extension

Answer 5

Increases angle between two bones ( hinge joints cause flexion) the dangerous extreme of flexion is hyperextension.

Question 6

Abduction

Answer 6

Increases the distance of a limb from the midline(sagittal middle line) thus becoming even more lateral

Question 7

Adduction

Answer 7

Decreasing the distance from the limb to the midline (gets closer to the midline)

Question 8

Circumduction

Answer 8

movement in a circular pattern

Question 9

Supination

Answer 9

Palm turning upwards

Question 10

Pronation

Answer 10

Palm turns downward and radius crosses over the ulna

Question 11

Plantar Flexion

Answer 11

extends foot with toes pointing down

Question 12

Dorsiflexion

Answer 12

foot reveals sole and points toes up wards. (Foot tilts upwards)

Question 13

inversion

Answer 13

turns sole of the foot inwards towards the midline

Question 14

eversion

Answer 14

turns sole of the foot outwards laterally

Question 15

Elevation

Answer 15

Lifting the body (superior) upwards. Think of a jumping-ish movement

Question 16

Depression

Answer 16

(occurs in frontal plane) Moves the body downwards into itself (into its thoracic region) think of the movement you do when you touch your toes with your phalanges while standing.

Question 17

Opposition

Answer 17

moves the thumb to touch the tips of the other fingers