Which of the following terms describes the straightening of a joint, rather than the bending?
Participating in __________ can improve flexibility.
Why does range of motion need to be measured separately for each joint?
Hyperextension bends a joint in the opposite direction as flexion.
Which type of joint allows rotation of one bone around another like when rotating the head?
Why do women typically tend to have slightly greater stability than men?
The center of gravity does not contribute to individual stability.
Range of motion is the distance an object can travel when separated from another object.
The joints in the fingers are __________.
Which of the following statements BEST explains why ball-and-socket joints have the greatest range of motion?
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