Anatomical Movements

Question 1

Movement anterior to the frontal / coronal plane
Movement in the sagittal plane

Answer 1

Flexion

Question 2

Movement posterior to the frontal / coronal plane
Movement in the sagittal plane

Answer 2

Extension

Question 3

Foot flexed & lifted towards shin

Answer 3

Dorsiflexion

Question 4

Pointing toes

Answer 4

Plantar flexion

Question 5

Turning toot inwards
Plantar surface faces medially

Answer 5

Inversion

Question 6

Turning foot outwards
Plantar surface faces laterally

Answer 6

Eversion

Question 7

Movement away from median

Answer 7

Abduction
( sagittal plane )

Question 8

Movement towards median

Answer 8

Addiction
( sagittal plane )

Question 9

Turning of a structure on it’s long axis

Answer 9

Rotation

Question 10

Palm faces posteriorly

Answer 10

Pronation

Question 11

Palm faces anteriorly

Answer 11

Supination

Question 12

Combination of: flexion, extension, abduction & adduction

Answer 12

Circumlocution

Question 13

Moves a structure superiorly

Answer 13

Elevation

Question 14

Moves a structure inferiorly

Answer 14

Depression

Question 15

Gliding motion anteriorly

Answer 15

Protraction

Question 16

Moves back to anatomical position, or further to posterior position

Answer 16

Retraction

Question 17

Moving to the right or left of midline

Answer 17

Lateral

Question 18

Returns / closer to the midline

Answer 18

Medial

Question 19

Movement of the thumb and little finger towards eachother

Answer 19

Opposition

Question 20

Return to anatomical position

Answer 20

Reposition