8. Joints

Abduction is a term used in joint movements. What does abduction refer to?

A joint produces movement when its angle decreases. Which type of movement is it?

Which of the following movements is an example of circumduction?

Which of the following is the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

Which term describes the movement that increases the angle between two bones at a joint?

Which movement is not associated with the scapula?

Which type of movement is unique to the forearm?

Which of the following best describes what occurs at the elbow joint during flexion?

Which of the following statements about the wrist joint is correct?

Which of the following is not a part of the human organ systems?

Which term describes the act of increasing the joint angle beyond the anatomical position?

Which of the following movements is a good example of hyperextension?

Which type of synovial joint is primarily responsible for gliding movements, where one flat or nearly flat bone surface glides or slips over another?

Eversion and inversion refer to movements of the:

Which movement straightens a joint, increasing the angle between two bones?