Restorative careQuestion 1477 of 1700
What happens to a joint in extension?
- The angle between two bones gets smaller
- The limb moves toward the middle of the body
- The limb moves away from the middle of the body
- The angle between two bones gets larger
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Correct answer: The angle between two bones gets larger
Extension opens the joint, as when a bent elbow straightens. Flexion closes it.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 9.4: Complications of Immobility
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026