1. Types of body movements
Luis Dominguez
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2. Types of Body Movements
This image shows the different type of body movements.
Synovial joints are what allow these movements to happen.

3. Flexion
Flexion lowers the angle between the bones causing them to contract.
Flexion movements are located in the: hinge, condyloid, saddle, and ball- and-socket joints.
Generally in the sagittal plane.

4. Extension
Extension rises the angle and flattens the joint causing it to extend.
Extension movements are located in the: hinge, condyloid, saddle, and ball-and-socket joints.
Generally in the sagittal plane.

5. Rotation Rotation is a twisting movement.
Rotation is a common movement of ball-and- socket joint, like shaking your head “no”.
Movement on the longitudinal axis.

6. Abduction Abduction is the action of moving a limb away.
This can also be seen in the fanning movement of the fingers and toes.
Movement on the median plane.

7. Adduction The movement of adduction is the opposite of abduction.
This meaning it brings the limb in.
Movement on the median plane.

8. Circumduction
The action circumduction is a mix of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
This is commonly seen in the ball- and-socket joint.
The shape of the action is cone shaped.

9. Question 1 What does extension do and what does flexion do?
Extend, Contract
Contract, Extend
Rotate, Contract
Extend, Rotate

10. Question 2 What shape does circumduction produce when done? Cube
Cylindrical
Cone
Triangular

11. Question 3
What type of body movement allows for you to say no with your head?
Abduction
Flexion
Circumduction
Rotation

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