Which movement examples are associated with the hip and shoulder joints?

The movement examples associated with the hip and shoulder joints include flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, making the choice that includes all these movements the correct one.

Flexion refers to a decrease in the angle between body parts, such as when raising the arms in front of the shoulder (shoulder flexion) or bringing the thigh forward towards the abdomen (hip flexion). Extension is the opposite movement, increasing the angle between parts, such as when bringing the arms back to the side (shoulder extension) or moving the thigh back (hip extension).

Abduction involves moving a limb away from the midline of the body. For the shoulder joint, lifting the arm away from the side of the body is an example. The hip joint allows similar abduction, seen when the leg is moved sideways away from the body. Conversely, adduction is the movement toward the midline, such as lowering the arms back to the sides or bringing the legs together.

This comprehensive range of movements—the combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction—identifies the functional and versatile roles of both the hip and shoulder joints in various activities. The other choices focusing on limited movements do not encompass the full range of motion possible