Joint Movement

Question 1

What is Flexion in a joint?

Answer 1

When the size of the angle in the joint decreases.

Question 2

What is Extension in a joint?

Answer 2

When the size of the angle in the joint increases.

Question 3

What is Adduction?

Answer 3

When a limb returns to the midline of the body.

Question 4

What is Abduction?

Answer 4

When a limb moves away from the midline of the body.

Question 5

What is Dorsiflexion

Answer 5

When the foot is pointed upwards.

Question 6

What is plantar flexion?

Answer 6

When the foot is pointed down.

Question 7

What is Rotation? And where can it occur?

Answer 7

Turning a limb along its long axis. As the leg rotates around the hip joint.

Question 8

What is Circumduction? And where does it happen?

Answer 8

It’s the rotation of the shoulder around the ball and socket joint.

Question 9

When flexion occurs at the knee joint what are the agonist and antagonist muscles. What is a sporting example of this?

Answer 9

Agonist - Hamstring Antagonist - Quadricep Sports example - when bending knee in preparation to kick a football

Question 10

When extension occurs at the knee joint what are the agonist and antagonist muscles. What is a sporting example of this?

Answer 10

Agonist - Quadricep Antagonist - Hamstring Sports example - when straightening knee in the follow through after kicking a football

Question 11

When Abduction occurs at the shoulder joint what are the agonist and antagonist muscles. What is a sporting example of this?

Answer 11

Agonist - Deltoid Antagonist - Latissimus Dorsi Sporting example - the upwards motion of arms during a star jump

Question 12

When Adduction occurs at the shoulder joint what are the agonist and antagonist muscles. What is a sporting example of this?

Answer 12

Agonist - Latissimus Dorsi Antagonist - Deltoid Sporting Example - downwards phase of arms during a star jump

Question 13

When flexion occurs at the elbow joint what are the agonist and antagonist muscles. What is a sporting example of this?

Answer 13

Agonist - Bicep Antagonist - Tricep Sporting example - Upwards phase of a bicep curl

Question 14

When extension occurs at the elbow joint what are the agonist and antagonist muscles. What is a sporting example of this?

Answer 14

Agonist - Tricep Antagonist - Bicep Sporting example - downwards phase of arms during bicep curl

Question 15

When Dorsiflexion occurs at the ankle joint what are the agonist and antagonist muscles. What is a sporting example of this?

Answer 15

Agonist - tibialis anterior Antagonist - Gastrocnemius Sporting example - upwards motion of a calf raise

Question 16

When Plantar flexion occurs at the ankle joint what are the agonist and antagonist muscles. What is a sporting example of this?

Answer 16

Agonist - Gastrocnemius Antagonist - Tibialis anterior Sporting example - downwards phase of a calf raise.