1. Nuria Manrique Morá
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2.  A joint is a part of your body (such as your elbow or
your knee) where two bones meet and are able to move
together.
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3. Joint movements
 Flexion
 Extension
 Lateral flexion
 Abduction
 Adduction
 Circumduction
 Hyperextension
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4. FLEXION
 The movement in which two body parts with common
articulation bend toward each other.
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5. Truck flexion
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6. Elbow flexion
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7. Shoulder flexion
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8. Hip flexion
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9. Ankle flexion
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10. Knee flexion
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11. EXTENSION
 The movement in which two body parts with common
articulation extend away from each other
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12. Trunk extension
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13. Elbow extension
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14. Shoulder extension
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15. Hip extension
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16. Knee extension
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17. Ankle extension
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18. LATERAL FLEXION
 The lateral movements of the torso and head in the
frontal plane.
Lateral neck flexion Lateral trunk flexion
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19. ABDUCTION (separation)
 The lateral movements of the body part away from the
vertical axis of the torso.
Shoulder abduction Hip abduction
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20. ADDUCTION (approximation)
 The lateral movement that pulls a body part toward
the vertical axis of the torso.
Shoulder adduction Hip adduction
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21. CIRCUMDUCTION
 The movement in which the distal end of a limb
describes a circle or arc while the proximal end
remains stationary; a combination of
flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
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22. HYPEREXTENSION
 The extension of a joint beyond its normal range of
motion.
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