anatomical movements

Question 1

Flexion

Answer 1

Bending at a joint or decreasing the angle between the two bones.

Question 2

Extension

Answer 2

Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones

Question 3

Hyperextension

Answer 3

Extending a joint beyong normal range of mtion

Question 4

Adduction

Answer 4

Moving a body part toward the midline of the body

Question 5

Abduction

Answer 5

moving body part away from the midline

Question 6

pronation

Answer 6

Turning arm or foot downward (palm or sole -down)

Question 7

Supination

Answer 7

Turning arm or foot upward (sole/palm points upward)

Question 8

Retraction

Answer 8

Moving a part backward

Question 9

Protraction

Answer 9

Moving a part forwards

Question 10

Elevation

Answer 10

Raising a part

Question 11

Depression

Answer 11

Lowering a part

Question 12

rotation

Answer 12

turning on a single axis

Question 13

Circumduction

Answer 13

circular motion at the hip or shoulder

Question 14

External rotation

Answer 14

rotation away from midline

Question 15

Internal rotation

Answer 15

Rotation towards the midline

Question 16

Lateral flexion

Answer 16

Side bending left or right

Question 17

Inversion

Answer 17

Turning sole of the foot inward

Question 18

Eversion

Answer 18

Turning sole of the foot outward

Question 19

Dorsiflexion

Answer 19

Ankle movement bringing foot toward shin

Question 20

Plantar flexion

Answer 20

Ankle movement pointing foot downward

Question 21

Radial Deviation

Answer 21

Movement of the wrist towards the radius or lateral side

Question 22

Ulnar deviation

Answer 22

Movement of the wrist towards the ulnar or medial side

Question 23

Opposition

Answer 23

Movement of the thumb across the palm of the hand.