Joints and Joint Movements

What is the movement of the ankles when standing on 'tippy toes'?

• Dorsiflexion

• Plantarflexion

• Inversion

• Eversion

What is the term for the movement that involves turning a body part around its own axis?

• Translation

• Flexion

• Rotation

• Abduction

What is the term for the movement of a body part away from the midline?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

Movement AWAY from the mid-line is called _____________.

• adduction

• abduction

• flexion

• extension

What type of joint is found in the elbow?

• Ball and socket joint

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Saddle joint

Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces DOWN is called __________.

• supination

• pronation

• flexion

• extension

The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.

• abduction

• adduction

• rotation

• flexion

What is the term for the movement of the foot upwards towards the shin?

• Dorsiflexion

• Plantarflexion

• Inversion

• Eversion

What is the term for the rotation of the forearm that turns the palm up?

• Pronation

• Supination

• Flexion

• Extension

What is the term for the bending of a joint that decreases the angle between two bones?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction