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Hinge joints are so named because they resemble hinges, like one might find on a door. Some familiar examples of hinge joints are the elbow, which joins the humerus with the ulna, and the knee, which joins the femur with the tibia. Like a door, these joints can move back and forth, in one plane only, but cannot swivel or move in any other directions (except slight side to side movement). Flexion and extension are the only two types of movements allowed in case of hinge type of joints. Flexion decreases the angle and Extension increases the angle.
Flexion and Extension
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∙ 11y agoHip joint allow adduction, abduction,flex-ion,extent-ion, and circumduction types of movements.
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What is the joint in your thumb that gives the tiumb its range of movement?
carpometacarpal joint which is a saddle joint
What type of joint has the greatest range of movement and is located in the shoulder?
ball-and-socket joint
What type of synovial joint allow the largest range of movement?
Fibrous joints, allows little or no movement
A class of joint with great movement is a?
Ball-and-socket joint--shoulder and hip, for example. They come closest to a 360-degree range of movement.
What is the range of motion of a hinge joint back in forth movement?
back in forth movement is the anwser
Does a ball and socket joint allow the greatest range of movement?
Yes
Function of the joints?
To allow for and prevent movement in a specific range of motion depending on the shape and orientation of the joint surface.
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.
What is the joint in your thumb that gives the tiumb its range of movement?
carpometacarpal joint which is a saddle joint
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.
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 type of joint has the greatest range of movement and is located in the shoulder?
ball-and-socket joint
What type of synovial joint allow the largest range of movement?
Fibrous joints, allows little or no movement
Which joint allows great range of movement?
ball and socket
A class of joint with great movement is a?
Ball-and-socket joint--shoulder and hip, for example. They come closest to a 360-degree range of movement.
What is the range of motion of a hinge joint back in forth movement?
back in forth movement is the anwser
What is movement of a joint beyond the anatomical position?
Moving a joint beyond its normal range of motion is hyperextension.
