Types of Movement

Which action turns the foot laterally?

Which action points the toes away from the shin?

Which action bends a joint, or decreases the angle between bones?

Which action is commonly done by the shoulder or hip joint, in which the proximal end of the limb is stationary and the distal end moves in a circle?

Identify the joint action being performed.

Which action rotates the forearm medially so that the palm faces posteriorly?

Name this movement

Which action turns the foot medially?

Which action moves the superior part of the foot towards the shin?

The triceps brachii straightens the forearm to increase the angle between the humerus and ulna. This is an example of