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ball and socket joint
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A joint allows the body to make a wide range of movements?
A joint connects to bones and allows a range of movement that depends on what type of joint it is.
What is the function of flexibility?
The range of movements at,across and around the joint.
Which joints that permit the widest range of movement?
ball -and-socket joints. Of all the joints, in our bodies, these permit the widest range of movements.
What does a neck joint do?
Cervical vertebrae articulate at tiny facets that don't allow for much movement but when combined with all the vertebrae in conjunction you get a range of movements from rotation to flexion to circumduction.
Which of joint allows movement in all directions?
the ball-and-socket joint
What joint is a modified ball-and-socket joint and range of motion is biaxial?
humeroradial joint
What is the joint in your thumb that gives the tiumb its range of movement?
carpometacarpal joint which is a saddle joint
What is an active range of motion?
Active range of motion is when a joint is moved through its range with the person moving the joint him or herself. Passive range of motion is when something besides the muscles of the joint does the moving. So if I were to bend someone else's knee (and they didn't help) it would be passive range of motion. But if the person just moves his or her joint, then it is active.
What is the medical term meaning Excessive joint range of motion?
Hypermobility is the term meaning excessive joint range of motion.
Where is the hip joint located?
no, a ball and socket jointI would say it is an example of a ball and socket joint.Door is the example of hinge joint where horizontal and vertical movements are restrained.No.False. Hinge joints can only move in one axis like your jaw or elbow. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint which can move in all axis.
What is the amount of movement you can make at a joint?
It depends on the joint. The hip joint, for instance, has far more range of motion than the knee joint.
What movement does the shoulder joint allow?
The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint, which is the type that allows the greatest range of movement. it allows the arm to move forward and backward (as when you swing your arms while walking); abduction and adduction (as in jumping jacks); and many intermediate movements.
