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