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What kind of joint allows you to move your arm above your head?

Your shoulder joint allows you to raise your arm above your head.


What kind of joint lets your arm move?

Ball and socket


How does the range of motion in the shoulder joint change during flexion and extension movements?

During flexion, the shoulder joint allows the arm to move forward and upward, increasing the range of motion. During extension, the shoulder joint allows the arm to move backward and downward, decreasing the range of motion.


What joint allows you to move backwards?

Primarily your Hip joint with its ball and socket, supplemented by the articulations of knee and ankle.


How does the ball and socket joint move?

The ball and socket joints allows flexible movement of the arm in all directions.


What type of joint allows the upper arm to be raise and lowered?

The ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder allows the upper arm to be raised and lowered.


What joint allows you to move your arm in a circle?

A ball and socket joint allows the arms to move in a circular motion. A ball and socket joint is also called an spheroidal joint.


What would happen if the joint between your arm and shoulder was not a ball and socket joint?

If the joint between your arm and shoulder was not a ball and socket joint, you could not be able to move your arm. Ball and socket joints allow you to move in most directions. Because of this, you can move your arm up, down, side to side, front and back, and around in a circle. The ball and socket joint is one of the four major kinds of movable joints. (The four major joints are ball and socket joints, gliding joints, hinge joints, and pivotal joints in case you didn't know.)


Which type of joint allows the upper arm to be raised and lowerd?

the ball-and-socket joint


How does the lower arm bone move when lifting?

joint


Which joint lets you bend your arm?

The elbow joint allows you to bend your arm. This joint is formed by the connection of the humerus bone (upper arm) with the ulna and radius bones (forearm). It enables flexion and extension movements of the arm.


What joint between the forearm and upper arm?

The forearm is from the wrist to the elbow.The upper arm is from the shoulder to the elbow.They meet at the elbow.cts and carots yay!