IB sports science - topic 4 Test with Solutions
1. Abduction Movement away from the body.
2. Adduction Movement towards the body.
3. Plantar flexion Movement away from a joint.
4. Dorsiflexion Movement towards the joint (sagital).
5. Flexion Bending joint in sagital plane.
6. Extension Straightening joint in sagital plane.
7. Supinator Upwards rotation of lower limb.
8. Pronation Downwards rotation of lower limb.
9. Rotation 180 degrees pivot about the joint.
10. Circumduction 360 degrees rotation about the joint.
11. Inversion Medial movement towards the body midline.
12. Eversion Lateral movement away from the body midline.
13. Elevation Upwards movement.
14. Depression Lowering movement in the frontal plane.
15. Retraction Movement away from the midline in the frontal plane.
16. Protraction Movement towards the midline in the frontal plane.
17. Non-axial Bones slide in relation to each other - no axes of rotation
(e.g. gliding joints).
18. Uniaxial Movement around one axis (e.g. hinge/pivot joints).
19. Biaxial Two axes of rotation (e.g. saddle joints).
20. Triaxial Three axes of rotation (e.g. ball and socket joints).
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1. Abduction Movement away from the body.
2. Adduction Movement towards the body.
3. Plantar flexion Movement away from a joint.
4. Dorsiflexion Movement towards the joint (sagital).
5. Flexion Bending joint in sagital plane.
6. Extension Straightening joint in sagital plane.
7. Supinator Upwards rotation of lower limb.
8. Pronation Downwards rotation of lower limb.
9. Rotation 180 degrees pivot about the joint.
10. Circumduction 360 degrees rotation about the joint.
11. Inversion Medial movement towards the body midline.
12. Eversion Lateral movement away from the body midline.
13. Elevation Upwards movement.
14. Depression Lowering movement in the frontal plane.
15. Retraction Movement away from the midline in the frontal plane.
16. Protraction Movement towards the midline in the frontal plane.
17. Non-axial Bones slide in relation to each other - no axes of rotation
(e.g. gliding joints).
18. Uniaxial Movement around one axis (e.g. hinge/pivot joints).
19. Biaxial Two axes of rotation (e.g. saddle joints).
20. Triaxial Three axes of rotation (e.g. ball and socket joints).
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