Stability & Range of Motion Answers

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Range of motion is the distance an object can travel when separated from another object.

The knee has the same kind of joint as the elbow.

Why do women typically tend to have slightly greater stability than men?

Women are shorter than men, and shorter people are more stable.

Men have more muscle mass in their lower bodies that makes them stiff and less stable.

Women have lower centers of gravity, and lower centers of gravity provide more stability.

The increased muscle mass in their upper bodies makes their centers of gravity difficult to find.

Which of the following terms describes the straightening of a joint, rather than the bending?

flexion

hyperextension

extension

none of the above

Hyperextension bends a joint in the opposite direction as flexion.

Synovial joints have the greatest range of flexibility and motion.

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