Classification of Joint Movements Quiz

Flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between two bones.

The hip joint is an example of a ball-and-socket joint, allowing for a wide range of motion.

The knee joint is an example of a hinge joint, allowing for flexion and extension.

Depression is the movement of moving a body part downward.

Extension is the movement of straightening a joint to increase the angle between two bones or body parts.

Pronation is the movement of rotating the forearm so that the palm faces downward or backward.

The shoulder joint allows for circumduction, which is a circular movement of a limb.

Dorsiflexion is the movement of bending the foot upward at the ankle.

Protraction is the movement of moving a body part forward or anteriorly.

The atlas-axis joint is an example of a pivot joint, allowing for rotation of the head.

Abduction is the movement of a bone away from the midline of the body.

The thumb joint, specifically the carpometacarpal joint, allows for opposition movement, such as when the thumb touches the tip of each finger.

Inversion is the movement of tilting the sole of the foot inward.

The shoulder joint allows for lateral rotation and medial rotation of the arm.

The thumb joint, specifically the carpometacarpal joint, allows for opposition movement, such as when the thumb touches the tip of each finger.