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These terms used in physiology refer to actions that occur at a joint in the body. Flexion usually refers to the part away from the body being brought toward the midline of the body while extension usually refers to the part away from the body being moved away.
As an example when the hand is brought toward the face, flexion occurs at the elbow and when the hand is moved away from the face, extension occurs at the elbow.
Flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, such as bending the elbow or knee. Extension is the movement that increases the angle between two body parts, such as straightening the elbow or knee. These actions are essential for joint mobility and allow us to perform various movements.
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What is the possible movement at the elbow joint?
flexion and extension
What is The joint that permits only flexion and extension?
Which type of diathrotic joint permits flexion and extension only?
What Hinge joints are capable of?
Flexion and Extension
What is the opposite of flexion?
The opposite of flexion is extension. Flexion refers to the bending of a joint, typically decreasing the angle between two body parts, while extension is the straightening of a joint, usually increasing the angle between two body parts.
What kind of muscle not responsible for flexion or extension of the arm?
The supinator muscle is a muscle in the forearm that is not directly responsible for flexion or extension of the arm. Its primary function is to rotate the forearm in a movement called supination, where the palm faces up.
What two joint actions do the cable hamstring exercise?
hip extension and knee flexion
Is kicking a football flexion or extension?
It is Flexion and Extension
What is the possible movement at the elbow joint?
flexion and extension
What are the 9 primary joint actions of the shoulder joint?
The 9 primary joint actions of the shoulder joint are flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation, horizontal abduction, horizontal adduction, and circumduction.
What is The joint that permits only flexion and extension?
Which type of diathrotic joint permits flexion and extension only?
Elbow flexion and extension occur in which plane?
Though flexion and extension can occur in a variety of planes depending on the body's position, if you have a body in anatomical position, then all flexion and extension occurs on the sagittal plane.
Vertebral Foraminal Entrapment on Hip Flexion and Knee Extension?
Vertebral Foraminal Entrapment on Hip Flexion and Knee Extension
What is the medical term meaning movement that is opposite flexion?
Extension is the opposite of flexion.
The opposite of extension?
contract shorten shrink sever
What is the difference between muscle flexing and and muscle extension?
when u flex it, it tightens, when u extend it, it stretches Flexion is when a muscle action decreases the angle at a joint, extension is when the angle increases. A simple example is bicep curl, flexion is when the hand is brought up towards the shoulder, decreasing the angle at the elbow joint. Just because a muscle is performing flexion or extension does not not mean it is contracting or stretching, that is eccentric and concentric movement. A muscle can still be tight when performing extension.
What types of exercises are plantar flexion hip flexion hip extension knee flexion and side leg raises?
balance
What is the difference between the movements flexion and extension?
Flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between body parts, such as bending the elbow. Extension is the movement that increases the angle between body parts, like straightening the knee. Essentially, flexion brings body parts closer together while extension moves them further apart.
