Joints and Movement

Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).

• supination

• pronation

• flexion

• dorsiflexion

The pivot joints occur in our skeleton at
Forearm
knee
neck
hip 

• a) A and B    

• b) B and C

• c) A and C

• d) B and D

Flexion means to

• Increase the angle of a joint

• Decrease the angle of a joint

• Take a limb away from the body

• Return a limb towards the body

Adduction means

• Increase the angle of a joint

• Decrease the angle of a joint

• Take a limb away from the body

• Return a limb towards the body

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Circumduction

• Lateral Rotation

• Medial Rotation

• Eversion

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Inversion

• Eversion

• Plantarflexion

• Dorsiflexion

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Pronation

• Supination

• Inversion

• Eversion

What motion is indicated by letter C

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

What motion is indicated by letter B

• Plantarflextion

• Rotation

• Inversion

• Dorsiflexion

What motion is indicated by Letter A

• Plantarflexion

• Inversion

• Eversion

• Dorsiflexion