A movement that decreases the angle of a joint, bringing the bones closer together, is called .

A movement that increases the angle between bones at a joint, moving them farther apart, is called ______ of the joint.Multiple choice question.inversionflexionextensionabduction

A movement that increases the angle between bones at a joint, moving them farther apart, is called ______ of the joint.Multiple choice question.abductionflexioninversionextension

25-year-old professional ballet dancer presents to the physiotherapy clinic after sustaining an injury during a performance. While demonstrating a specific move, she describes a motion where she had to bend her elbow joint, decreasing the angle between her forearm and upper arm. The physiotherapist recognizes this motion as a fundamental joint movement. Which term best describes this action?

What is the term for a joint that has excessive motion, such as a joint subluxation?

muscle contraction causes the angle between two bones to decrease.