Conner Anatomy Movement
contract
Movement occurs when muscles -
less
The more movable, the - stable it is
Condylar
This type of joint is part of your wrist and looks like a pedestal with the joint on top
Circumduction
This type of movement allows you to move your arms in a circle, like in back stroke
Supination
This type of movement allows you to turn your arms backward, like when doing the Macarena dance and you flip your palms over
Gliding
This type of joint is also known as a plane joint
Adduction
This type of movement means to "move toward" the median plane
Elevation
This type of movement occurs when you lift your shoulders to shrug
Saddle
This type of joint allows you to use your thumb to grab things with your hand in a way that you can't with your foot
Isotonic
What cause a change in length of the muscles
isometric
What cause no change in lenth
synarthroses
These joints would be classified functionally as -
fibrous joints
These joints would be classified structurally as -
Ball and Socket
This type of joint allows the most movement and maneuverability of all the synovial joints
Pivot
This type of joint allows you to do in supination
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
True
True or False. The cranial bones of the skull are immovable, held together by collagen fibers