Types of joints and movements Flashcards
What is the ball and socket joint?
Ball and socket joints allow movement in all directions. These are the most mobile joints in the body. Examples are knee, ankle and elbow.
What is the hinge joint?
Only allows forwards and backwards movements like the hinge on a door
What is flexion?
Decreasing the angle at a joint/ the bending movement at a joint.
What is extension?
Increasing the angle at a joint/ the straightening movement at a joint
What is adduction?
Adding towards the midline of the body
What is abduction?
Taking away from the midline of the body
What is plantar-flexion?
The action of pointing your toes away from the body
What is dorsiflection?
The action of pointing your toes upwards, towards the body
What is circumduction?
The circular motion at a limb
What is rotation?
The twisting motion at a joint
