Movements available at joints Flashcards
(10 cards)
Where are hinge joints located ?
- Knee
- Elbow
- Ankle
Where are ball and socket joints located ?
- Hip
- Shoulder
What movements are available at a hinge joint ?
- Flexion and extension
- Plantar and Dorsi flexion (only at the ankle)
What movements are available at a ball and socket joint ?
- Flexion and extension
- Rotation
- Abduction and Adduction
What is the definition of flexion and what is an example of it ?
A movement that decrease an angle at a joint
The upward phase of a bicep curl
What is the definition of extension and an example of that ?
A movement that increases an angle at a joint
The downwards phase of a bicep curl
What is the definition of Abduction and an example ?
The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
Reaching out sideways to intercept a netball - at the shoulder
What is the definition of adduction and what is an example of that ?
The movement of a limb towards the midline of the body
Occurs at the hip is the cross-over leg action when throwing a javelin. The leg comes back towards the midline of the body
What is the definition of rotation and what is an example of it ? …..
When the bone at a joint moves around it’s own axis, so making a circular movement
One freestyle arm movement
What is the definition of circumduction and an example of it ? ……
Circumduction is a circular movement of a limb around a joint.
