Movement Review: Anatomy

Gliding

This type of joint is also known as a plane or planar joint

Hinge

This type of joint is found in the knee and elbow and allows for flexion and extension

Condylar

This type of joint is part of your wrist and looks like a pedestal with a joint on top

circumduction

This type of motion allows you to move your arms in a circle, like in the backstroke. It uses a ball and socket joint.

Elevation

This type of movement allows you to lift your shoulders to shrug

Supination

This type of movement allows you to turn your arms face up

flexion

the first movement of a bicep curl

extension

the second movement of a bicep curl

ligaments

the type of connective tissue that attaches bones to bones

tendons

the type of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

Pronation

turning a pivot joint face down

Adduction

This type of movement means to "move toward" the median plane

diarthrosis

a joint that is highly mobile, like your elbow

Pivot

This type of joint allows you to turn your arms backwards, like when doing the macarena and flipping your palms over

Saddle

This type of joint allows you to use your thumbs to grab things with your hand in a way that you can't with your foot

low stability

correlated with high movability

synarthroses

immovable joints, such as those found between cranial bones

ball and socket

This type of joint allows the most movement and maneuverability of all the synovial joints

Abduction

This type of movement occurs when you lift your arms away from your body in a jumping jack or when making a snow angel