Joints and Movement

Front

Flexion is...

Back

Decrease of angle at a joint

Front

Circumduction is a combination of...

Back

Flexion, extension, adduction and abduction

Front

Circumduction can occur at a...

Back

Ball and socket joint

Front

An example of a joint where flexion and extension can take place would be... (Options: Ankle, Knee, Atlantoaxial, Radioulnar)

Back

Knee

Front

The radioulnar joint allows ____________ to occur as it is a _________ joint.

Back

Rotation, pivot

Front

When kicking a football, _____________________ joint is one of the main movements required.

Back

Extension at the knee

Front

Extension at the elbow would be most useful when... Executing a high jump, Executing a bicep curl, Pushing off the blocks in a sprint start, Making a chest pass in netball

Back

Making a chest pass in netball

Front

2 of the movements required during the drive phase of a vertical jump are... Options: Circumduction at the hip and flexion at the knee, Extension at the knee and plantarflexion at the ankle, Circumduction at the shoulder and flexion at the elbow, Rotation at the hip and flexion at the knee

Back

Extension at the knee and plantarflexion at the ankle

Front

Which joint allows for the widest range of movement? Options: Knee, Wrist, Radioulnar, Shoulder

Back

Shoulder

Front

What TYPE of joint allows for the widest range of movement? Options: Pivot, Hinge, Ball and Socket, Saddle

Back

Ball and Socket