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