Anatomy - Unit 2 Movement Quiz Review

isotonic

Contraction that changes the length of the muscle.

isometric

Contraction that does not change the length of the muscle.

contract

Movement occurs when muscles _________ across joints.

Gliding

This type of joint is also known as a plane joint.

Condylar

This type of joint is part of your wrist and looks like a pedestal at the joint on top.

Ball and Socket

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

Circumduction

This type of movement allows you to move you arms in a circle, like in a back stroke.

Pronation

This type of movement allows you to turn your arms backward, like when doing the Macarena dance and you flip your palms over.

Less

The more movable the joint, the _______ stable it is.

Synarthroses

The cranial bone of the skull are immovable, held together by collagen fibers. These joints would be classified functionally as

Tendon

Type of muscle contraction that connects muscle to bone.

Ligament

Type of muscle contraction that connects muscle to muscle.

Pivot

This type of joint allows you to roate your palm.

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.

Fibrous

The cranial bone of the skull are immovable, held together by collagen fibers. These joints would be classified structurally as

Adduction

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

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.

Elevation

This type of movement occurs when you lift your shoulders to shrug.