4.2 Joint and movement types

What is being shown in this picture?

• Flexion of the hamstrings

• Flexion of the knee

• Flexion of the quads

• Extension of the knee

What is being shown in this picture?

• Flexion of the hamstrings

• Flexion of the knee

• Flexion of the quads

• Extension of the knee

Which joints have the ability to abduct or adduct?

• Shoulder

• Hips

• Knee

• Elbow

• wrist

Which joints have the ability to flex or extend?

• Shoulder

• Hips

• Knee

• Elbow

• wrist

Which joints have the ability to circumduct?

• Shoulder

• Hips

• Knee

• Elbow

• wrist

Which joints have the ability to medially or laterally rotate?

• Shoulder

• Hips

• Knee

• Elbow

• wrist

Answer explanation

The WRIST cannot medially or laterally rotate... that is the radioulnar joints job!

Medial/Lateral rotation occurs about which axis?

• Transverse

• Anteroposterior

• Vertical

Flexion/extension occurs about which axis?

• Transverse

• Anteroposterior

• Vertical

Abduction/adduction occurs about which axis?

• Transverse

• Anteroposterior

• Vertical

When the wrists are supinated, where would your thumbs be pointing?

• Toward each other

• Away from each other

• Forward

• Backward