Types of movement at joints

Define the term circumduction.

Give a practical example of this movement.

Definition........

Practical example........

The image shows a gymnast performing a pike as part of a trampoline routine.

Name the type of movement for the gymnast in the image.

At the hip joint:........

At the knee joint:........

Explain how the muscles at the knee joint work as an antagonistic pair to produce the movement of the knees shown in the image.

Describe the following functions of the skeleton.

You must apply each function to a gymnastic routine.

Protection:

Posture:

Support:

Tendons are a connective tissue found at the knee.

State the main role of tendons.

Name one other type of connective tissue found in the knee.

The diagram below shows the performance of a cartwheel.

State the plane of movement that is used when the performer moves from A to B.

State the type of movement at the shoulder as the arm is raised sideways away from the body.

The image below shows a football player kicking a ball.

State the type of movement that has taken place at the left knee.

Identify the class of lever used at the knee when kicking a ball.

Fig. 6 shows the performance of the downward phase of a weight training exercise.

Name one agonist and one antagonistic muscle used in Fig. 6 during the downward phase of the exercise.

Agonist:........

Antagonist:........

State the type of movement that occurs at the elbow during the downward phase of the exercise.