Exercise Physiology: Joints , Planes and Axis of movement

Which type of joint allows movement in many directions, including extension, flexion, abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction?

• Hinge joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Gliding joint

What type of movement involves bending a part of the body?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which joint is an example of a hinge joint?

• Shoulder joint

• Hip joint

• Elbow joint

• Neck joint

What type of movement involves moving a body part away from the center of the body?

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Rotation

Which plane of movement vertically splits the body into left and right parts?

• Frontal plane

• Transverse plane

• Sagittal plane

• Horizontal plane

Which type of joint allows for rotation movement only?

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Gliding joint

What type of movement involves turning around an imaginary line (longitudinal axis of a bone)?

• Circumduction

• Rotation

• Flexion

• Extension

Which axis of rotation runs horizontally through the body from the left to the right?

• Vertical axis

• Sagittal axis

• Frontal axis

• Transverse axis

Which joint is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?

• Knee joint

• Elbow joint

• Shoulder joint

• Neck joint

What type of movement involves moving a body part towards the center of the body?

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Adduction

• Extension