kinesiology assignment 1

Examples of Joints

Type of Joint

Movements/Action

Plane of motion

Axis of motion

Elbow, ankle

fingers, toes,

knee (patellofemoral)

Hinge,

interphalangeal

(1 axis)

Flexion/extension OR rotation, pronation/supination

Sagittal OR transverse

Bilateral OR longitudinal

Neck (cervical)

Pivot

(1 axis)

Flexion/extension OR rotation, Pronation/supination

Sagittal OR transverse

Bilateral OR longitudinal

wrist

condyloid/gliding/ellipsoid

metacarpophalangeal (2 axes)

Flexion/extension

Abduction/adduction

Sagittal AND frontal

Bilateral AND anteroposterior

thumb

Saddle (2 axes)

Flexion/extension

Abduction/adduction

Sagittal AND frontal

Bilateral AND anteroposterior

hip, shoulder

(glenohumeral)

ball and socket

(3 axes)

Flexion/extension

Abduction/adduction

Rotation

Sagittal, frontal, transverse

Bilateral, anteroposterior, longitudinal

Shoulder/pectoral girdles and pelvis/pelvic girdle

Plane OR saddle

Spine (lumbar, thoracic)

Facet