HBS 1.2.5-1.2.6 Review

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What is shoulder flexion?

Back

Shoulder flexion is the movement of the arm forward and upward, decreasing the angle between the arm and the body.

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What are fibrous joints?

Back

Fibrous joints are joints that are immovable, connected by dense connective tissue.

Front

What is circumduction?

Back

Circumduction is a circular movement of a limb that involves flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

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What is an example of a saddle joint?

Back

An example of a saddle joint is the joint at the base of the thumb.

Front

What does a goniometer measure?

Back

A goniometer measures the angle of joint movement.

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What is the range of motion for shoulder extension?

Back

Shoulder extension is the movement of the arm backward, increasing the angle between the arm and the body.

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What is the difference between immovable and freely movable joints?

Back

Immovable joints do not allow movement (e.g., sutures in the skull), while freely movable joints allow a wide range of motion (e.g., knee, elbow).

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What is lateral rotation?

Back

Lateral rotation is the movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.

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What is medial rotation?

Back

Medial rotation is the movement of a body part toward the midline of the body.

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What is eversion?

Back

Eversion is the movement of the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline.