8. Joints

Eversion and inversion refer to movements of the:

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

Which type of movement is characteristic of a hinge joint?

Which of the following joints can perform circumduction under normal circumstances?

In terms of joint movement, which motion is primarily used when shrugging the shoulders (raising the scapulae)?

Decreasing the angle between bones is called __________.

Which term describes the rotation of a bone around its longitudinal axis?

In anatomy, what does the joint movement term protraction mean?

Extension is the reverse of flexion.

Which of the following movements are allowed to some extent at the knee joint?

Circumduction combines which of the following joint movements?

What motion is ONLY possible at the thumb?

Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body is called __________.

Which of the following statements about joint movements is correct?

Circumduction occurs when: