Anatomical Terms of Movement

Question 1

In which plane do flexion and extension occur?

Answer 1

Sagittal

Question 2

What is flexion?

Answer 2

Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts

Question 3

What is extension?

Answer 3

Movement that increases the angle between two body parts

Question 4

What is abduction?

Answer 4

Movement away from the midline

Question 5

What is adduction?

Answer 5

Movement towards the midline

Question 6

What is medial rotation?

Answer 6

Rotational movement towards the midline

Question 7

What is another name for medial rotation?

Answer 7

Internal rotation

Question 8

What is lateral rotation

Answer 8

Rotational movement away from the midline

Question 9

What is elevation?

Answer 9

Movement in superior direction

Question 10

What is depression?

Answer 10

Movement in inferior direction

Question 11

What is supination?

Answer 11

Turning hand, palm facing forward

Question 12

What is dorsiflexion?

Answer 12

Flexion at ankle, so foot points superiorly

Question 13

What is plantarflexion?

Answer 13

Extension at ankle, so foot points inferiorly

Question 14

What is inversion of the foot?

Answer 14

Sole faces medial direction

Question 15

What is eversion of the foot?

Answer 15

Sole faces lateral direction

Question 16

What movement is opposition?

Answer 16

Brings thumb and little finger together

Question 17

What movement is reposition?

Answer 17

Moves thumb and litter finger away from each other