Types of Joint Movement

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Which type of joint allows for slight movement?

  • Synarthrosis
  • Multiarthrosis
  • Amphiarthrosis (correct)
  • Diarthrosis

What type of movement is described as 'away from the midline'?

  • Adduction
  • Abduction (correct)
  • Extension
  • Flexion

Which movement involves decreasing the angle at a joint?

  • Adduction
  • Flexion (correct)
  • Extension
  • Abduction

What is the anatomical term for moving the sole of the foot outward?

<p>Eversion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which movement involves the thumb moving towards other fingers?

<p>Opposition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint is found between the structures of the skull and between the ribs and sternum?

<p>Synarthrosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of movement involves extending out and putting back in, as seen in the movement of the jaws and shoulders?

<p>Protraction and retraction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which movement involves flexion and extension of the foot?

<p>Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the anatomical term for moving the sole of the foot inward?

<p>Inversion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint allows for slight movement, such as that between the tibia and fibula?

<p>Amphiarthrosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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