Which Movement Involves the Pollex?

Which Movement Involves the Pollex?

Thumb Abduction and Adduction
The thumb (pollex) is different from the fingers. Abduction of the thumb has it moving within the sagittal plane, in an anterior motion. Adduction of the thumb has it added back to the hand.

What type of movement is Circumduction?

Circumduction. Circumduction is the movement of a body region in a circular manner, in which one end of the body region being moved stays relatively stationary while the other end describes a circle. It involves the sequential combination of flexion, adduction, extension, and abduction at a joint.

What movement does the saddle joint allow?

Saddle joints allow movement with two degrees of freedom much like condyloid joints. They allow flexion / extension, abduction / adduction and therefore also allow circumduction. Unlike ball and socket joints, saddle joints do not allow axial rotation.

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