Joint Types and Movements Quiz

Flexion refers to decreasing the angle between two body parts.

Allows movement primarily in one plane, like the hinge on a door.

Abduction refers to lifting a body part away from the midline.

Plantarflexion's primary movement is pointing the toes downward.

Allows for the movement of rotating the forearm to turn the palm facing down.

Extension refers to increasing the angle between two body parts.

Allows movement in all three planes and axes.

Supination is the movement of rotating the forearm, turning the palm from facing down to facing up.

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge joint responsible for jaw movement.

Adduction is the movement associated with bringing a body part back to its anatomical position, typically after abduction or extension.

Pronation is the primary movement associated with rotating the forearm to face palm down.

Allows for the movement of turning the head from side to side as in shaking it to say 'no'.

Responsible for the up-and-down movement of the head, as in nodding.

Inversion is the movement where the foot pivots, turning the sole medially (inward).

Condyloid joint allows movement in multiple axes, capable of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction.

Responsible for the circular motion of the shoulder, as in windmilling the arms.

Saddle joint allows the thumb to move in opposition to the fingers, enabling a pincer grasp.

Allows for the movement of rotating the head from side to side as in gesturing 'maybe'.