Joint Types & Movement

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

bending of a joint (flexing)

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

Straightening of a joint

Question 3

Hyper extension

Answer 3

Extension beyond anatomical position

Question 4

Adduction

Answer 4

Movement toward the midline of the body

Question 5

Abduction

Answer 5

Movement away from the midline of the body

Question 6

Pronation

Answer 6

turning the palm downward

Question 7

Supination

Answer 7

rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward

Question 8

Dorsiflexion

Answer 8

bending of the foot of the toes upward

Question 9

Plantar flexion

Answer 9

Ankle movement pointing the foot downward

Question 10

Circumduction

Answer 10

circular movement of a limb at the far end

Question 11

Rotation

Answer 11

rotate around fixed point

Question 12

Eversion

Answer 12

turning outward

Question 13

Inversion

Answer 13

turning inward

Question 14

Protraction

Answer 14

Moving a part forward

Question 15

Retraction

Answer 15

Moving a part backward

Question 16

Elevation

Answer 16

raising a body part

Question 17

Depression

Answer 17

lowering a body part

Question 18

ball and socket joint

Answer 18

shoulder and hip, multiaxial

Question 19

Hinge joint

Answer 19

Joint between bones (as at the elbow or knee) that permits motion

Question 20

condyloid joint

Answer 20

synovial joint that does everything except rotating, ex wrists

Question 21

Pivot Joint

Answer 21

Allows for rotation around the length of a bone, and only allows for rotation. ex neck

Question 22

gliding joint

Answer 22

allows one bone to slide over another; found in wrist and ankles

Question 23

saddle joint

Answer 23

type of joint found at the base of each thumb; allows grasping and rotation

Question 24

Synovial joints

Answer 24

freely movable joints

Question 25

Fibrous joints

Answer 25

consists of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together

Question 26

cartilaginous joints

Answer 26

allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage