Synovial Joint Movements

What is flexion?

• Extension of a joint that increases the angle between two bones.

• Rotation of a joint that allows for circular movement.

• Abduction of a joint that moves a body part away from the midline.

• Bending movement of a joint that decreases the angle between two bones.

What is extension?

• Prefix or first part of a file name.

• Middle part of a file name.

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• Suffix or last part of a file name

What is abduction?

• Inference based on the best explanation for a set of observations or evidence.

• A form of logical reasoning.

• A type of exercise.

• A method of kidnapping.

What is adduction?

• Movement away from the midline of the body.

• Rotation of a joint.

• Bending of a joint.

• Movement towards the midline of the body.

What is rotation?

• Rotation is the act of expanding or contracting in size.

• Rotation is the action of rotating or turning around an axis or center point.

• Rotation is the process of moving in a straight line.

• Rotation is the action of spinning in a circle.

Which movement decreases the angle between two body parts?

• Flexion

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Extension

Which movement increases the angle between two body parts?

• flexion

• extension

• adduction

• abduction

Which movement moves a body part away from the midline of the body?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Adduction

• Abduction

Which movement brings a body part towards the midline of the body?

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Rotation

Which movement involves the turning of a body part around its own axis?

• rotation

• extension

• flexion

• adduction