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100

Increasing the angle between two bones beyond the normal range of motion 

Hyperextension 

100
Towards the front of the body 

Anterior 

100

Provides the widest range of motion 

ball and socket 

100

In a inversion ankle sprain, the ligaments on which side of the foot are injured?

Lateral

100

Turning the palm downward

Pronation 

200

Turning on a axis towards or away from the body 

Rotation 
200

Away from the midline of the body 

Lateral 

200

only allows flexion and extension 

Hinge joint 

200

The only saddle joint in the body is located where?

Thumb 

200

Turning the sole of the foot outward

Eversion 

300

A circular movement 

Circumduction 

300

Closer to the ground; further down the body 

Inferior 

300

allows bones to make a sliding motion 

Gliding 

300

Freely moveable joints 

Diarthroses 

300

Movement away from the midline of the body

Abduction 

400

Moving a body part backwards; squeezing scapulas together 

Retraction 

400

The outermost part of your body; Ex: skin

Superficial 

400

Connects bones to move in many directions, but cant rotate

Condyloid 

400

Slightly moveable joints 

Amphiarthroses 

400

Bringing the toes up towards the leg

Dorsiflexion 

500

Using your thumb to touch other fingers 

Opposition 

500

My shoulder is _________ to my wrist 

proximal 

500

Connects two bones that have convex and concave regions 

Saddle 

500

Immoveable joints 

Synarthroses 

500

Moving a body part forward; pushing scapulas apart 

Protraction