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Joint Movement Types
Types of Joint Movements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This is the bending of a joint that decreases the angle between the bones (bending the leg at the knee or the fingers) | Flexion |
| This is the straightening of a joint so that the angle between the bones increases (straightening leg at the knee or the fingers to open the hand) | Extension |
| This is bending the foot down, as in toe dancing. | Plantar flexion |
| This is bending the foot up toward the leg. | Dorsiflexion |
| This is overextending the joint beyond its normally straightened position, as in moving the hand toward the upper surface of the wrist. | Hyperextension. |
| This is movement away from the midline of the body (move your leg sideways, away from your body). | Abduction |
| This is movement toward the midline of the body (return your leg toward your body) | Adduction |
| This is turning the sole of the foot inward so that it faces the opposite foot. | Inversion |
| This is turning the sole of the foot outward. | Eversion |
| This is turning the hand so that the palm faces upward. | Supination |
| This is turning the hand so that the palm faces downward. | Pronation |
| This is a combination of movements, as in the circular arm movement that a softball pitcher makes while pitching the ball. | Circumduction |
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