Anatomical Movements

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

The motion of bending a joint resulting in a decreased joint angle

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

Joint straightens or moves back to anatomical position

Question 3

Abduction

Answer 3

Movement away from the midline of the body

Question 4

Adduction

Answer 4

Movement toward the midline of the body

Question 5

Horizontal Adduction

Answer 5

Movement TOWARD midline while parallel to ground

Question 6

Horizontal Abduction

Answer 6

Movement AWAY from midline while parallel to ground

Question 7

Internal Rotation

Answer 7

Rotation towards the center of the body

Question 8

External Rotation

Answer 8

Rotation away from the center of the body

Question 9

Circumduction

Answer 9

Movement in a circular pattern that outlines a cone

Question 10

Supination

Answer 10

Palms and forearms facing up

Question 11

Pronation

Answer 11

Palms and forearms facing down

Question 12

Hyperextension

Answer 12

The joint is straightened beyond its normal range

Question 13

Inversion

Answer 13

Rotate foot medially

Question 14

Eversion

Answer 14

Rotate foot laterally

Question 15

Plantar Flexion

Answer 15

Top of the foot points away from the leg

Pointing toe or pushing gas pedal

Question 16

Dorsi Flexion

Answer 16

Top of the foot raises toward the shin

Question 17

Lateral Flexion

Answer 17

Bending side-to-side on the frontal plane

Question 18

Elevation

Answer 18

Raising a body part

Question 19

Depression

Answer 19

Relaxing or pushing a body part down

Question 20

Protraction

Answer 20

Movement of a body part forward

Mandible, Scapulae

Question 21

Retraction

Answer 21

Movement of a body part backwards

Question 22

Ulnar deviation

Answer 22

Bending wrist to pinky finger

Question 23

Radial deviation

Answer 23

Bending wrist to thumb