10 Questions
Which type of joint allows for slight movement?
Amphiarthrosis
What type of movement is described as 'away from the midline'?
Abduction
Which movement involves decreasing the angle at a joint?
Flexion
What is the anatomical term for moving the sole of the foot outward?
Eversion
Which movement involves the thumb moving towards other fingers?
Opposition
Which type of joint is found between the structures of the skull and between the ribs and sternum?
Synarthrosis
What type of movement involves extending out and putting back in, as seen in the movement of the jaws and shoulders?
Protraction and retraction
Which movement involves flexion and extension of the foot?
Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
What is the anatomical term for moving the sole of the foot inward?
Inversion
Which type of joint allows for slight movement, such as that between the tibia and fibula?
Amphiarthrosis
Test your knowledge of the three basic types of joint movement: angular, abduction, adduction, flexion, and extension. Learn about how skeletal muscles work to produce these movements in the body's anatomical positions.
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