Anatomical Movements

Question 1

Opposition

Answer 1

• movement of the thumb across the palm touching the opposite fingers.

Question 2

ulnar deviation

Answer 2

• movement of the wrist towards the ulna or medial side

Question 3

radial deviation

Answer 3

movement of the wrist toward the radius of the lateral side.

Question 4

Plantarflexion

Answer 4

ankle movement pointing the foot to the floor

Question 5

eversion

Answer 5

turning the foot outward

Question 6

dorsiflexion

Answer 6

ankle movement pointing foot upward

Question 7

lateral flexion

Answer 7

side bending left or right

Question 8

inversion

Answer 8

turning the foot inward

Question 9

external rotation

Answer 9

rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline

Question 10

internal rotation

Answer 10

rotation of the hip or shoulder towards the midline

Question 11

rotation

Answer 11

turning on a single-axis

Question 12

circumduction

Answer 12

circular motion of the hip or shoulder

Question 13

depression

Answer 13

lowering a part

Question 14

elevation

Answer 14

raising a part

Question 15

protraction

Answer 15

moving a part forward

Question 16

retraction

Answer 16

moving a part backward

Question 17

supination

Answer 17

turning the arm or foot upward

Question 18

pronation

Answer 18

turning the arm or foot downward

Question 19

abduction

Answer 19

moving a body part away from the midline of the body

Question 20

extension

Answer 20

straightening a joint

Question 21

hyperextension

Answer 21

excessive extension of the joints

Question 22

adduction

Answer 22

moving a body part towards the midline of the body

Question 23

flexion

Answer 23

bending a joint

Question 24

shoulder flexion/ elbow extension

Answer 24

holding your arms out in front of you

Question 25

right shoulder abduction

Answer 25

bringing the right arm away from the body

Question 26

bilateral elbow flexion

Answer 26

bend both elbows forward

Question 27

left toe flexion

Answer 27

flexing the toe down

Question 28

Bilateral shoulder horizontal abduction

Answer 28

both shoulder up out on the side of your body

Question 29

left hip flexion/ knee extension

Question 30

left wrist extension

Question 31

left ankle dorsiflexion

Question 32

right forearm pronation

Question 33

right side trunk side bending ( lateral flexion)

Question 34

cervical extension

Question 35

right shoulder adduction

Question 36

right ankle plantar flexion

Question 37

left shoulder horizontal adduction

Question 38

right elbow extension

Question 39

right hip flexion

Question 40

right ankle inversion

Question 41

right wrist flexion

Question 42

right shoulder external (lateral) rotation

Question 43

left shoulder extension

Question 44

right cervical rotation

Question 45

right hip adduction

Question 46

bilateral knee extension

Question 47

trunk flexion

Question 48

right ankle eversion

Question 49

left hip internal (medial) rotation

Question 50

right hip extension

Question 51

left forearm supination

Question 52

Bilateral Knee flexion