Basics of Joint Movements

Learn about the basic movements of joints with examples and illustrations

1. Which of the following is the movement when limb is taken away from the body?

Adduction
Circumduction
Medial rotation
Abduction

2. What is circumduction?

It is a combination of extension, abduction, flexion and adduction in a sequence.
When the arm rotates medially bringing the flexed forearm across the chest.
When arm rotates laterally taking the flexed forearm away from the body.
When the palm faces backwards or downwards.

3. What does supination mean?

When all fingers separate.
When tip of thumb touches the tips of any of the fingers.
When all the fingers get together.
When the palm is facing forwards or upwards.

4. What does opposition mean?

When arm rotates laterally taking the flexed forearm away from the body.
When tip of thumb touches the tips of any of the fingers.
It is a combination of extension, abduction, flexion and adduction in a sequence.
When all fingers separate.

5. What does pronation mean?

When arm rotates laterally taking the flexed forearm away from the body.
It is a combination of extension, abduction, flexion and adduction in a sequence.
When all fingers separate.
When the palm faces backwards or downwards.

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