Types of movement

What is moving a limb away from the midline of the body along the frontal plane called?

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Extension

Extension is...

• the increase of an angle at a joint

• taking a body part away from the midline of the body

• the decrease of an angle at a joint

• taking a body part towards to midline of the body

What is moving a limb towards the midline of the body along the frontal plane called?

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Extension

Flexion is...

• Increase of angle at a joint

• decrease of angle at a joint

• shortening of a muscle

• a ligament

Where can flection occur

• Hip

• Elbow

• Skull

Which movement is flection

• Downward phase of a press up

• Upwards phase of a press up

Which movement is Abduction

• Raising the arm when performing a star jump

• Lowering the arm when performing a star jump

Which movement is Adduction

• Lowering the arm when performing a star jump

• Raising the arm when performing a star jump