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    The document discusses the different types of movements that can occur at joints in the human body. There are several basic types of movements: flexion and extension involve decreasing or increasing the angle between bones; abduction and adduction involve moving a limb away from or toward the body midline; rotation involves turning a bone around its axis; and circumduction moves a limb in a circular motion. Specific examples like bending the elbow, raising the arms, and inversions of the foot are also explained. The document provides information on the anatomy of joint movements.

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    The document discusses the different types of movements that can occur at joints in the human body. There are several basic types of movements: flexion and extension involve decreasing or increasing the angle between bones; abduction and adduction involve moving a limb away from or toward the body midline; rotation involves turning a bone around its axis; and circumduction moves a limb in a circular motion. Specific examples like bending the elbow, raising the arms, and inversions of the foot are also explained. The document provides information on the anatomy of joint movements.

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    The document discusses the different types of movements that can occur at joints in the human body. There are several basic types of movements: flexion and extension involve decreasing or increasing the angle between bones; abduction and adduction involve moving a limb away from or toward the body midline; rotation involves turning a bone around its axis; and circumduction moves a limb in a circular motion. Specific examples like bending the elbow, raising the arms, and inversions of the foot are also explained. The document provides information on the anatomy of joint movements.

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    Movement of the Joints

    Joint - structure in the human body at which


    two parts of the skeleton are fitted together.

    Body movements occur when muscles contract


    across joints. The types of movement depends on
    the location of the muscle in relation to the joint.
    Muscle movements in the bones are commonly in
    the joints of the limbs.
    Topic Objectives
    - Enumerate all movements of the joints.
    - Give examples of body actions that involves the
    movements of the joints.
    - Differentiate movements of the joints that are
    opposite to each other.
    - Watch videos related to the topic movements of the
    joints.
    - Perform the different movements of the joints.
    Flexion
    - is a movement that decreases the
    angle of the joint and brings two
    bones together. Flexion is typical in
    the hinge joints like the bending of
    knees and elbows, and is also
    common at the ball and socket
    joints like bending forward at the
    hip.
    Extension
    -is opposite of flexion.
    Extension is a movement
    that increases the angle, or
    distance, between the
    bones or parts of the
    body. An example is
    straightening the knees
    and elbows.
    Flexion vs. Extension
    Abduction and Adduction
    Abduction- is moving the limb away.
    Abduction also applies to fanning
    movement of the fingers or toes when
    they spread apart. An example is raising
    arms sideward.
    Adduction – is opposite of abduction.
    Adduction is the movement of a limb
    toward the body midline. An example is
    raising the arms sideward then lowering the
    arms to the side of the body.
    Abduction and Adduction
    Rotation

    Rotation- is a movement
    of a bone around its
    longitudinal axis.
    Rotation is a common
    movement of the
    ball-and-socket joint. An
    example is shaking
    “NO”.
    Circumduction
    Circumduction – In anatomy,
    circumduction means to move a
    limb in a circular manner.
    Supination and Pronation
    Supination - is moving the palm from a posterior
    position to an anterior position. Supination is the
    opposite of pronation. Another example is supine lying.

    Pronation- is moving the


    palm from an anterior or
    upward facing position to a
    posterior or downward
    facing position. Another
    example is prone lying
    position.
    Inversion and Eversion

    Inversion – is a special
    movement of the foot. Inversion
    is the turning of the sole of the
    foot medially.
    Eversion – is the turning of the sole
    of the foot laterally. Eversion is the
    opposite of inversion.
    Dorsiflexion and Plantar Flexion
    Dorsiflexion- is the movement at the ankle that allows the instep
    of the foot to move up towards the shin.

    Plantar flexion- straightens the ankle


    joint, causing the toes point downward
    and standing on your toes

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