Which movements are included in the shoulder range of motion described?

Which movements are included in the shoulder range of motion described?

• A. Pronation and Supination
• B. Extension/Flexion and Abduction/ Adduction
• C. Dorsiflexion and Plantar Flexion
• D. Inversion and Eversion

Answer: (B)

The shoulder range of motion described includes flexion and extension, along with abduction and adduction. Flexion moves the arm forward, extension moves it backward; abduction raises the arm away from the body, and adduction brings it toward the midline. The other options involve different joints: pronation and supination are forearm rotations, dorsiflexion and plantar flexion are ankle movements, and inversion and eversion are foot movements. So the movements that belong to the shoulder are the flexion/extension and abduction/adduction set.

The shoulder range of motion described includes flexion and extension, along with abduction and adduction. Flexion moves the arm forward, extension moves it backward; abduction raises the arm away from the body, and adduction brings it toward the midline. The other options involve different joints: pronation and supination are forearm rotations, dorsiflexion and plantar flexion are ankle movements, and inversion and eversion are foot movements. So the movements that belong to the shoulder are the flexion/extension and abduction/adduction set.