Which term describes bending a joint to reduce its angle?

Which term describes bending a joint to reduce its angle?

• A. Flexion
• B. Eversion
• C. Pronation
• D. Supination

Answer: (A)

Flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts at a joint by bending it. This describes bending a limb, like bending the elbow or the knee, bringing the forearm or leg closer to the main body. It’s the opposite of extension, which increases that angle by straightening the joint. The other terms involve different directions: eversion is turning the sole of the foot outward; pronation and supination refer to rotational movements of the forearm or foot, with pronation turning the palm or the sole inward and supination turning them outward or upward.

Flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts at a joint by bending it. This describes bending a limb, like bending the elbow or the knee, bringing the forearm or leg closer to the main body. It’s the opposite of extension, which increases that angle by straightening the joint.

The other terms involve different directions: eversion is turning the sole of the foot outward; pronation and supination refer to rotational movements of the forearm or foot, with pronation turning the palm or the sole inward and supination turning them outward or upward.