Anatomical Position and movement

Question 1

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 1

front of the body

Question 2

Superior (cranial)

Answer 2

Towards the head

Question 3

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 3

Towards the feet

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Towards the midline

Question 5

Lateral

Answer 5

Away from the midline

Question 6

Proximal

Answer 6

Closer to the reference point

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

Further from the reference point

Question 8

Superficial (external)

Answer 8

Closer to the surface

Question 9

Deep (internal)

Answer 9

Further from the surface

Question 10

Flexion

Answer 10

Bending of a joint

Question 11

Extension

Answer 11

Opposite of flexion

Question 12

Abductions

Answer 12

Movement away from the midline

Question 13

Adduction

Answer 13

Movement towards the midline

Question 14

Pronation

Answer 14

movement of the forearm that pivots the hand to a downward position

Question 15

Supination

Answer 15

movement of the forearm that pivots the hand into an upward position (SOUP)

Question 16

Inversion

Answer 16

Turns the sole of the foot inwards

Question 17

Eversion

Answer 17

Turns the sole of the foot outwards

Question 18

Dorsiflexion

Answer 18

movement of the ankle that brings the foot into an upward position

Question 19

Plantarflexion

Answer 19

Movement of the ankle that brings the foot into a downwards position

Question 20

Protraction

Answer 20

Movement of the scapula away from the vertebra along the ribcage

Question 21

Retraction

Answer 21

Movement of the scapula inwards along the rib cage

Question 22

Rotation

Answer 22

Pivoting of a body part