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movement of the elbow joint movement is limited to ______.○ pronation and supination○ supination and flexion○ extension and pronation○ flexion and extensionpart b (2 of 2)movement of the forearm includes ______.○ supination and flexion○ pronation and supination○ flexion and extension○ extension and pronation
For the elbow joint: It is a hinge joint, which only allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension) movements. Pronation and supination occur at the radioulnar joint, not the elbow itself.
For the forearm: The primary rotational movements of the forearm (twisting the palm up or down) are pronation (palm down/back) and supination (palm up/forward), which take place at the proximal and distal radioulnar joints.
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