types of motion in Synovial Joints

Question 1

occurs when one flat, or nearly flat, bone surface glides or slips over another

Answer 1

gliding

Question 2

bending movement usually along the sagittal plane, that decreases the angle of the joint

Answer 2

flexion

Question 3

increases the angle between the articulating bones

Answer 3

extension

Question 4

moving away, the movement of a limb away from the midline

Answer 4

abduction

Question 5

moving toward, movement of a limb toward the body or midline

Answer 5

adduction